Brookmeyer, Bob

The Classic Albums

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 19, 1929, American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer Bob Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of Gerry Mulligan's quartet from 1954 to 1957. He later worked with Jimmy Giuffre, before rejoining Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band. He garnered 8 Grammy Award nominations during his lifetime. This four CD set comprises eight original, re-mastered Bob Brookmeyer albums originally released between 1958 and 1964, this pivotal jazz-mans glory years as an esteemed musician. Featuring too a virtual whos who of Brookmeyers contemporaries from the era, this collection serves ideally well as the perfect starting place for those new to the great mans music, and as the ultimate go-to set for those already familiar.

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CD - 4 disk
Release date
22-11-2024
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600295
EAN
0823564037622
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. ARROWHEAD 7:01
2. STREET SWINGERS 6:22
3. HOT BUTTERED NOODLING 6:04
4. MUSICALE DU JOUR 8:51
5. RANEY DAY 5:27
6. JUPITER 5:07
7. HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 5:55
8. AS TIME GOES BY 6:56
9. THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT 7:40
10. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU 7:26
11. THE MAN I LOVE 5:57
12. I GOT RHYTHM 8:31

Disk 2

1. AIR CONDITIONED 4:55
2. EXACTLY LIKE YOU 4:39
3. THIS CANT BE LOVE 3:25
4. GREEN STAMPS 4:37
5. THE THINGS I LOVE 4:44
6. ONLY WHEN YOURE NEAR 3:33
7. YOURE MY EVERYTHING 3:20
8. COOPERATION 7:27
9. BLUES SUITE: INTRODUCTION AND FIRST MOVEMENT 7:21
10. SECOND MOVEMENT 3:56
11. THIRD MOVEMENT 5:00
12. FOURTH MOVEMENT 5:21
13. IT DONT MEAN A THING (IF IT AINT GOT THAT SWING) 6:18
14. MELLOW DRAMA 5:52
15. OUT OF NOWHERE 4:57
16. DARN THAT DREAM 4:57

Disk 3

1. ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET 6:04
2. STOPPIN AT THE SAVOY 5:54
3. LANGUID BLUES 7:22I
4. I GOT RHYTHM 4:54
5. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 5:49
6. HOT AND COLD BLUES 7:58
7. CARAVAN 3:25
8. WHY ARE YOU BLUE? 4:27
9. SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS 5:03
10. GLOOMY SUNDAY 5:56
11. HO HUM 4:45
12. DETOUR AHEAD 5:37
13. DAYS GONE BY; OH MY! 5:04
14. WHERE, OH WHERE 3:51

Disk 4

1. SAMBA DE ORFEU 4:10
2. MANHA DE CARNEVAL 4:36
3. BLUES BOSSA NOVA 4:11
4. QUAL E O PO 3:33
5. A FELICIDADE 3:16
6. THEME FROM MUNITY ON THE BOUNTY 2:06
7. CHORA TUA TRISTEZA 4:15
8. COLONEL BOGEY BOSSA NOVA 2:21
9. JIVE HOOT 4:43
10. MISTY 5:19
11. THE WRINKLE 5:22
12. BRACKET 4:59
13. SKYLARK 5:03
14. SOMETIME AGO 4:06
15. IVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE 5:06
16. WHO CARES? 7:05