Robert Brookmeyer (Kansas City (Kansas), 19 de diciembre de 1929-16 de diciembre de 2011),Obituario del Arts Journal fue un trombonista, pianista, compositor y arreglista estadounidense de jazz.
A partir de 1951 inicia su carrera como jazzman, tocando entre otros con las bandas de Louis Prima, Claude Thornhill, Terry Gibbs y Woody Herman. Colaboró asiduamente con Stan Getz, con quien viaja a Europa, y con Jimmy Giuffre (1957-1958). Después, en 1960, se une a Gerry Mulligan; más tarde, toca junto a Clark Terry (1961-1965) y la big band de Thad Jones-Mel Lewis, siendo su principal arreglista (1966). Se traslada a Los Ángeles (California) en 1968 y, ya en los años 1970, toca nuevamente con Jones-Lewis, Mulligan y Jim Hall, aparte de liderar su propio grupo.
Tras un periodo en Europa, a finales de los años 1980, regresa a EE. UU., dedicándose sobre todo a componer, arreglar y participar en sesiones de estudio. Ha sido también profesor de composición de jazz en el Conservatorio de Boston. En el año 2006, su disco Spirit Music fue nominado en los Premios Grammy
Discografía
Como líder 1954: Quintets (Vogue) 1954: Bob Brookmeyer featuring Al Cohn (Storyville) 1954: Bob Brookmeyer Quartet (Pacific Jazz) featuring John Williams and Red Mitchell 1954–55: The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer (Prestige) (also released as Revelation!) 1955: Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer and Some Others (Clef) also released as The Modernity of Bob Brookmeyer 1956: Tonite's Music Today (Storyville) – Bob Brookmeyer–Zoot Sims Quintet 1956: Whooeeee (Storyville) – Bob Brookmeyer–Zoot Sims Quintet (also released as Today's Jazz) 1956: Jimmy Raney featuring Bob Brookmeyer (ABC/Paramount) with Jimmy Raney 1956: Brookmeyer (Vik) also released as Bob Brookmeyer and His Orchestra 1957: Traditionalism Revisited (World Pacific) 1957: Jazz Concerto Grosso (ABC-Paramount) with Gerry Mulligan and Phil Sunkel 1957: The Street Swingers (World Pacific) with Jim Hall and Jimmy Raney (also released as Bob Brookmeyer & Guitars) 1958: Kansas City Revisited (United Artists) 1958: Stretching Out (United Artists) with Zoot Sims-Bob Brookmeyer Octet 1959: The Ivory Hunters (United Artists), piano duo with Bill Evans 1959: Portrait of the Artist (Atlantic) 1960: Jazz Is a Kick (Mercury) 1960: The Blues Hot and Cold (Verve) 1961: 7 x Wilder (Verve) 1961: Recorded Fall 1961 (Verve) with Stan Getz 1962: Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments (Verve) 1962: Trombone Jazz Samba (Verve) 1963: Samba Para Dos (Verve) with Lalo Schifrin 1964: Bob Brookmeyer and Friends (Columbia) 1964: Tonight (Mainstream) – Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet 1965: The Power of Positive Swinging (Mainstream) – Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet 1966: Gingerbread Men (Mainstream) – Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet 1967: Out Of My Head (Atlantic) – Bob Brookmeyer Big Band 1978: Back Again (Sonet) 1978: The Bob Brookmeyer Small Band (DCC Jazz, 1999) 1980: Composer & Arranger (Gryphon) with Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra (also released as Live At The Village Vanguard) 1981: Through a Looking Glass (Finesse) 1986: Oslo (Concord) 1989: On the Way to the Sky (JazzLine) released 2016 - with Jim Hall, Mel Lewis, WDR Big Band Cologne 1991: Electricity (ACT) 1993: Paris Suite (Challenge) 1994: Old Friends (Storyville) 1997: New Works Celebration (Challenge) 1998: Out of This World (Koch) 1998: Together (Challenge) 1999: Madly Loving You (Challenge) 2000: Holiday (Challenge) 2001: Waltzing with Zoe (Challenge) 2002: Get Well Soon (Challenge) 2004: Island (Artists House) 2006: Spirit Music (ArtistShare) 2011: Standards (ArtistShare)
Como músico acompañante de
Cannonball Adderley 1961: African Waltz (Riverside) with orchestra conducted by Ernie Wilkins
Manny Albam 1956: The Jazz Workshop (RCA Victor) 1962: Jazz Goes to the Movies (Impulse!) 1966: Brass on Fire (Sold State)
Arkadia Jazz All Stars 1998: Thank You, Gerry!: Our Tribute to Gerry Mulligan (Arkadia Jazz)
Benny Aronov 1979: Shadow Box (Choice)
Bobby Bryant 1969: The Jazz Excursion Into "Hair" (World Pacific)
Ruby Braff 1959: Blowing Around The World (United Artists)
Monty Budwig 1979: Dig (Concord)
Ralph Burns 1961: Where There's Burns There's Fire (Warwick)
Gary Burton 1962: Who Is Gary Burton? (RCA) 1963: The Groovy Sound of Music (RCA)
Ray Charles 1959: The Genius of Ray Charles (Atlantic)
Al Cohn 1956: The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer (Coral) 1961: Son of Drum Suite (RCA Victor)
Dave Frishberg 1978: You're A Lucky Guy (Concord)
Curtis Fuller 1962: Cabin in the Sky (Impulse!)
Stan Getz 1953: The Artistry of Stan Getz (Clef) 1957: Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet (Norgran) 1957: Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds (Verve) 1953-1955 1954: Stan Getz at The Shrine (Verve)
Jimmy Giuffre 1958: Trav'lin' Light (Atlantic) 1958: The Four Brothers Sound (Atlantic) 1958: Western Suite (Atlantic)
Buddy Greco 1961: I Like It Swinging (Epic)
The Guitar Choir 1960: The New Jazz Sound Of Show Boat (Columbia) with Phil Woods and John Carisi
Bobby Hackett 1967: Creole Cookin''' (Verve)
Jim Hall 1999: Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival (Challenge)
Woody Herman 1958: The Herd Rides Again . . . In Stereo (Everest)
Lee Konitz 1959: You and Lee (Verve)
Marko Lackner 2005: Awakening (Double Moon)
Gary McFarland 1962: The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" (Verve) 1963: The In Sound (Verve)
Gary McFarland y Clark Terry 1965: Tijuana Jazz (Impulse!)
Gerry Mulligan 1954: Paris Concert (Pacific Jazz) 1955: California Concerts (Pacific Jazz) 1955: Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet (EmArcy) 1955: Mainstream of Jazz (Sextet) (EmArcy) 1956: Profile (Sextet) (Emarcy) 1956: Recorded in Boston at Storyville (Pacific Jazz) 1957: The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport (Verve) 1960: The Concert Jazz Band (Verve) 1960: Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band on Tour (Verve) 1960: Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard (Verve) 1961: Holliday with Mulligan (DRG) with Judy Holliday 1961: Gerry Mulligan Presents a Concert in Jazz (Verve) 1962: The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Verve) 1962: Spring Is Sprung (Philips) 1962: Gerry Mulligan '63 Concert Jazz Band (Verve) 1963: Night Lights (Philips) 1964: Butterfly with Hiccups (Limelight) 1972: The Age Of Steam (A&M) - Gerry Mulligan and his Orchestra
Oliver Nelson 1966: Encyclopedia of Jazz (Verve) 1966: The Sound of Feeling (Verve)
Anita O'Day 1962: All the Sad Young Men (Verve)
Michel Petrucciani 1997: Both Worlds (Dreyfus Jazz)
Oscar Pettiford 1955: Another One (Bethlehem) 1955: Jazz Mainstream (Bethlehem) 1956: Volume 2 (Bethlehem)
Bill Pots 1959: The Jazz Soul Of Porgy & Bess (United Artists)
Jimmy Raney 1957: Jimmy Raney In Three Attitudes (ABC-Paramount)
Pee Wee Russell y Coleman Hawkins 1961: Jazz Reunion (Candid)
Lalo Schifrin 1965: Once a Thief and Other Themes (Verve)
Don Sebesky 1979: Three Works For Jazz Soloists & Symphony Orchestra (Gryphon)
Bud Shank 1954: Strings & Trombones (Pacific Jazz) 1958: I'll Take Romance (World Pacific)
Zoot Sims 1956: The Modern Art of Jazz by Zoot Sims (Dawn) 1961: Choice (Pacific Jazz)
Clark Terry 1971: Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer (Verve)
Bob Thiele 1969: Head Start (Flying Dutchman)
Kai Winding 1956: The Trombone Sound (Columbia)
Bibliografía
Joachim E. Berendt: El Jazz: Origen y desarrollo. Fondo de Cultura Económica. Madrid, 1986. ISBN 84-375-0260-8)
CARLES, Phillipe; CLERGEAT, André y COMOLLI, Jean-Louis: Dictionaire du jazz''. Robert Laffont Edt., París, 1988. ISBN 2-221-04516-5
Notas y referencias
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