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| 1. | You Took Advantage Of Me
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| 2. | There Will Never Be Another You
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| 3. | What Is There To Say
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| 4. | He Ain't Got Rhythm
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| 5. | Jasmin
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| 6. | The Bulldog Blues
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| 7. | Sticks And Stems
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| 8. | Liberty Belle
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| 9. | Have You Met Miss Jones
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| 10. | Traditional Blues
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| 11. | Isn't It Romantic
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| 12. | Doe Eyes
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| 13. | Red Devil
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| 14. | Body And Soul
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| 15. | Last Chance
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Jazz
Recorded Hollywood and Hackensack, 1954
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb); Jimmy Rowles, John Williams (p); Buddy Clark, Bill Anthony, Red Mitchell (b); Mel Lewis, Frank Isola (d)
Modernity is a word that can be debated by the hour, especially in the field of jazz, but the modernity of Bob Brookmeyer has always embraced a firm respect for the past on which it is founded - and the ability to give it a contemporary context and expression. Throughout his long career, even as he grew into perhaps the finest living jazz composer and orchestrator, he has retained that gift as a writer and performer. And, as these delightful 1954 quartet sessions featuring his valve trombone show, he had the perception and the skill to express it from early on, turning each performance into a memorably personal adventure. His playing on these dates with pianists Jimmy Rowles and John Williams reveals the particular combination of heart and soul, of imagination and intellect, that has made him such an impressive figure in jazz.
This session originally appeared as a Clef LP under a different title before it was reissued on Verve in 1957 as The Modernity of Bob Brookmeyer. Regardless of the title, the valve trombonist was extremely busy in the studios (as both a leader and a sideman) at this point in his career, and he prolifically turned out top-notch arrangements such as the seven tracks on this record. Accompanied by the great pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist Buddy Clark, and drummer Mel Lewis, Brookmeyer's fluid, sassy solos carry the day in the four standards and his three creative originals. Rowles seems a tad reserved compared to his own dates as a leader, though he still swings. Almost impossible to track down, this rare LP will likely turn up only in auction lists and the occasional estate sale of a serious jazz collector.
---Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Bob Brookmeyer
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Dec 19, 1929 in Kansas City, MO
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Progressive Big Band, Cool, Post-Bop, West Coast Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Progressive Jazz
Bob Brookmeyer has long been the top valve trombonist in jazz and a very advanced arranger whose writing is influenced by modern classical music. He started out as a pianist in dance bands but was on valve trombone with Stan Getz (1953). He gained fame as a member of the Gerry Mulligan quartet (1954-1957), was part of the unusual Jimmy Giuffre Three of 1957-1958 (which consisted of Giuffre's reeds, Brookmeyer's valve trombone, and Jim Hall's guitar), and then re-joined Mulligan as arranger and occasional player with his Concert Jazz Band. Brookmeyer, who was a strong enough pianist to hold his own on a two-piano date with Bill Evans, occasionally switched to piano with Mulligan. He co-led a part-time quintet with Clark Terry (1961-1966), was an original member of the Thad JonesMel Lewis orchestra (1965-1967), and became a busy studio musician. Brookmeyer was fairly inactive during much of the 1970s, but made a comeback in the late '70s with some very advanced arrangements for the Mel Lewis band (of which he became musical director for a time). Brookmeyer moved to Europe, where he continually writes and occasionally records on his distinctive valve trombone, issuing Old Friends in 1998. New Works Celebration appeared a year later, and in 2000 Brookmeyer issued Together.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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