Bob Brookmeyer
Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, 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 received eight Grammy Award nominations during his lifetime. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Kansas City (largest city in State of Missouri, United States), Died December 15, 2011 (New London (town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: valve trombone, trombone
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 38 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 101060 | 12/3/1956 | S-H-I-N-E | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101061 | 12/3/1956 | The lady is a tramp | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101062 | 12/3/1956 | So far, so good | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101063 | 12/3/1956 | A blues serenade | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101064 | 12/3/1956 | Chlo-e | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101065 | 12/4/1956 | Good spirits | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101066 | 12/4/1956 | Winter | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101067 | 12/4/1956 | Lazy man stomp | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101068 | 12/4/1956 | I should care | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101069 | 12/4/1956 | Bunny hunch | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101070 | 12/4/1956 | Ill wind | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 101071 | 12/4/1956 | Back to back | Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 102148 | 4/2/1957 | My sweetie went away | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 102149 | 4/2/1957 | Am I blue? | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 102150 | 4/3/1957 | See here Miss Bromley | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 102151 | 4/3/1957 | Poor Dr. Millmoss | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 102152 | 4/3/1957 | All too soon | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 102153 | 4/4/1957 | Minor matters | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 102154 | 4/4/1957 | Latined fractured | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 102155 | 4/4/1957 | Blues from Neither Coast | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 103281 | 9/16/1957 | Blues bridge | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 103282 | 9/16/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 3 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 103333 | 10/1/1957 | Blues tag | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 103334 | 10/1/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 4 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, valve trombone | |||
| Decca | 103493 | 10/11/1957 | Something's coming | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, valve trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brookmeyer, Bob," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201117.
Brookmeyer, Bob. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201117.
"Brookmeyer, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Brookmeyer, Bob, 1929-2011 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071194
Wikidata: Bob Brookmeyer - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q494982
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56795511
MusicBrainz: Bob Brookmeyer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9d1b5faa-96b9-4061-b1e9-1fb9cd74ab66
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1796729 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1796729
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