Bob Brookmeyer
- Type: Musician
- Country: United States
- Born: 19 December 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Died: 15 December 2011 in New London, New Hampshire, United States
Biography
Bob Brookmeyer (1929-2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger and composer from Kansas City. He rose to fame with the *Gerry Mulligan* Quartet in the 1950s, worked with *Jimmy Giuffre* and *Jim Hall*, co-led a quintet with *Clark Terry*, and wrote extensively for the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. Later a leading big-band arranger and teacher at the New England Conservatory, he led the New Art Orchestra and was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2006.
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Bob Brookmeyer Discography
- Bob Brookmeyer Featuring Al Cohn (1954) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer (1955) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Brookmeyer (1956) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Bob Brookmeyer and Friends (1965) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- New Works: Celebration (1999) - Album - rated 3.95/5