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.