http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62119&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rssA valve trombonist and ace arranger, Bob Brookmeyer's Cool, but warm, tone has been a major part of the jazz scene for almost fifty years. After getting tapped by Stan Getz in 1953, he went on to Jimmy Giuffre's unique chamber jazz trio with Jim Hall, and then started his long association with Gerry Mulligan. Brookmeyer's solo records from this period are real finds, but most people have heard his complex, melodic work with Mulligan, Chet Baker, and on two excellent duet albums with Bill Evans. Like so many of these collaborators, his style meshed perfectly with 1960s Bossa Nova, and Brookmeyer recorded an engaging collaboration with Lalo Schifrin called <I>Samba Para Dos</I> that will please serious jazz and Lounge fans alike. Brookmeyer has become another jazz treasure that America has lost to Europe, but luckily his big band and small group recordings are widely available. The only constant you will find in his diverse body of work is excellence. - Nick DedinaCoolen720Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:07:01 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62119&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss A valve trombonist and ace arranger, Bob Brookmeyer's Cool, but warm, tone has been a major part of the jazz scene for almost fifty years. After getting tapped by Stan Getz in 1953, he went on to Jimmy Giuffre's unique chamber jazz trio with Jim Hall, and then started his long association with Gerry Mulligan. Brookmeyer's solo records from this period are real finds, but most people have heard his complex, melodic work with Mulligan, Chet Baker, and on two excellent duet albums with Bill Evans. Like so many of these collaborators, his style meshed perfectly with 1960s Bossa Nova, and Brookmeyer recorded an engaging collaboration with Lalo Schifrin called <I>Samba Para Dos</I> that will please serious jazz and Lounge fans alike. Brookmeyer has become another jazz treasure that America has lost to Europe, but luckily his big band and small group recordings are widely available. The only constant you will find in his diverse body of work is excellence. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29584272&variant=play&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:28:13 -0700 Playlists Featuring Bob Brookmeyer on Rhapsody Online 29584272 ply.29584272 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29584272&variant=play&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.28874062&variant=play&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:39:09 -0800 Playlists Featuring Bob Brookmeyer on Rhapsody Online 28874062 ply.28874062 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.28874062&variant=play&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.24405171&variant=play&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:41:09 -0700 Playlists Featuring Bob Brookmeyer on Rhapsody Online 24405171 ply.24405171 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.24405171&variant=play&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17475706&variant=play&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:13:47 -0800 Playlists Featuring Bob Brookmeyer on Rhapsody Online 17475706 ply.17475706 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17475706&variant=play&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15598883&variant=play&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:02:38 -0700 Playlists Featuring Bob Brookmeyer on Rhapsody Online 15598883 ply.15598883 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15598883&variant=play&rws=%2Fbob-brookmeyer%2Fplaylists.rss