The Musicians' Olympus: 2011

BANDS:

BAND	PERIOD	DETAILS
Orrin Tucker Orchestra
Tex Beneke Orchestra	[1951]
Ray McKinley Orchestra
Claude Thornhill Orchestra	[1952]
Louis Prima Group
Terry Gibbs Group		3 albums
Woody Herman Orchestra		1 album + 2 compilations
Stan Getz Group	[Mar 53-1954]	6 albums + 4 compilations
Gerry Mulligan Group	[1954-Jun 54]	15 albums + 1 compilation
Gerry Mulligan Group (again)	[Dec 54-?]
Chet Baker Group	[1955]	2 albums + 5 compilations
Gerry Mulligan Group (again)	[Aug 55-Jul 56]
Zoot Sims Group	[Jul 56-?]	4 albums
Gerry Mulligan Group (again)	[Apr 57-Aug 57]
Jimmy Giuffre Group	[1958]	3 albums
Gerry Mulligan Group (again)	[Dec 58] (1 gig)
Count Basie Orchestra	[1959]
Gerry Mulligan Group (again)	[Mar 60-Jul 61]
Clark Terry Group	[1961-1962]	2 albums
Gerry Mulligan Group (again)	[Mar 62-Apr 65]
Clark Terry Group (again)	[1965]
Jerry Wald Orchestra
Gary McFarland Orchestra	[Feb 66]	4 albums
Bill Evans Group	[Feb 66]
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra	[Feb 66-1967]	2 albums
Clark Terry Group (again)	[1967]
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra (again)	[1968-?]
Pete Jolly Group	[1969]	1 album
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra (again)	[1971]
Gerry Mulligan Group (again)	[Jun 73] (1 gig)
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra (again)	[1975]
Stan Getz Group (again)	[Mar 78-Apr 78]
Bob Brookmeyer Group	[1978-2011]	30 albums
Jim Hall Group	[1979]	1 album
Mel Lewis Orchestra	[1978-1981]	2 albums
Aurex Jazz Festival All Stars	[Aug 81-Sep 81]	1 album
Michel Petrucciani Group		1 album
Jimmy Giuffre Group (again)	[1992]
Gerry Mulligan Group (again)	[Aug 93]

BIOGRAPHY:

Great trombonist and superb arranger, Bob Brookmeyer started with clarinet, and later piano. He was born Robert Edward Brookmeyer on December 19th, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Bob was a student at the Kansas City Conservatory of Music.

He has played with many combos, so I´ve found it impossible to make an accurate chronological listing of his bands. So, I just include the facts that I know, even if they´re probably in the wrong chronological order. But, if someone can help me with that, info would be very welcomed. And I know that I´m missing lots of albums in his discography, but I´ll be including them little by little...

ORRIN TUCKER ORCHESTRA

One of the first bands where Bob Brookmeyer played was the Orrin Tucker Orchestra:

ORRIN TUCKER ORCHESTRA #?	?
Orrin Tucker † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † piano	+ others unknown to me. Help!

TEX BENEKE ORCHESTRA

One of Bob Brookmeyer´s first bands was the Tex Beneke Orchestra, where he joined in 1951:

TEX BENEKE ORCHESTRA #?	1951
Tex Beneke † sax, vocals	Bob Brookmeyer † piano

RAY MCKINLEY ORCHESTRA

Bob Brookmeyer was a member of Ray McKinley Orchestra:

RAY MCKINLEY ORCHESTRA #?	?
Ray McKinley † drums	Bob Brookmeyer † piano	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Ray McKinley Orchestra (I know up to 9 members)
To be covered (3):	Danny Bank, Don Ellis, Jan Konopasek

CLAUDE THORNHILL ORCHESTRA

Around 1952, Bob Brookmeyer was a member of Claude Thornhill Orchestra (that's when he moved from piano to trombone):

CLAUDE THORNHILL ORCHESTRA #?			1952
Claude Thornhill † piano	Gene Quill sax	Ace Lane trombone	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Brookmeyer stayed just a few months in the orchestra.

Other info on members of Claude Thornhill Orchestra (I know up to 21 members)
Already covered (1):	Mike Zwerin
To be covered (12):	Danny Bank, Bill Barber, Junior Collins, Gil Evans, Mickey Folus, Herb Geller, Lee Konitz, Hal McKusick, Gerry Mulligan, Gene Quill, Tony Scott, Don Sebesky

LOUIS PRIMA GROUP

Bob Brookmeyer also played with Louis Prima:

LOUIS PRIMA GROUP #?	?
Louis Prima †	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Louis Prima Group (I know up to 7 members)
To be covered (1):	Dave Schildkraut

TERRY GIBBS GROUP

Terry Gibbs worked with Bob Brookmeyer and Jerome Richardson too:

TERRY GIBBS GROUP #?		?
Terry Gibbs vibraphone	Jerome Richardson † sax, flute	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Terry Gibbs Group (I know up to 39 members)
Already covered (3):	Herb Ellis, Pete Jolly, Bud Shank
To be covered (26):	Benny Aronov, John Audino, Max Bennett, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Alice Coltrane, Bob Enevoldsen, Med Flory, Terry Gibbs, Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Lee Katzman, Stan Levey, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Jerome Richardson, Frank Rosolino, Bobby Shew, Bill Smiley, Ray Triscari,... up to 26 musicians.

WOODY HERMAN ORCHESTRA

I haven´t any other data, but Bob Brookmeyer also played in Woody Herman Orchestra for a while:

WOODY HERMAN ORCHESTRA #?	?
Woody Herman † clarinet, sax, vocals	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	+ many others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Woody Herman Orchestra (I know up to 184 members)
Already covered (4):	Nat Adderley, Monty Budwig, Frank Foster, Jake Hanna
To be covered (179):	John Adams, Pepper Adams, Tony Aless, Gene Ammons, Tom Anastas, Gary Anderson, Chuck Andrus, Danny Bank, Billy Bauer, John Bennett, Sonny Berman, Bill Berry, Eddie Bert, Joe Bishop, James Bolden, Johnny Bothwell, Oscar Brashear, Mike Brignola, Gordon Brisker, Alan Broadbent, John Bunch, Bob Burgess, Tim Burke, Ralph Burns, Billy Byrne,... up to 179 musicians.

STAN GETZ GROUP

Bob Brookmeyer joined Stan Getz in 1953, replacing guitarist Jimmy Raney. This was the Stan Getz Quintet in March 1953:

STAN GETZ GROUP #?			Mar 53
Stan Getz † sax	Bill Crow bass	Duke Jordan † piano	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Al Levitt drums

This is another of the incarnations of Stan Getz Group:

STAN GETZ GROUP #?			?
Stan Getz † sax	John Williams piano	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Frank Isola † drums	+ another one unknown to me. Help!

This was the Stan Getz Group circa 1954:

STAN GETZ GROUP #?			1954
Stan Getz † sax	Bill Anthony bass	John Williams piano	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Art Mardigan drums

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP

Early in 1954, Bob Brookmeyer joined Gerry Mulligan Quartet, where he replaced the great Chet Baker:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		1954
		êStan Getz Group
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Anthony bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Frank Isola † drums

But after a while, Bill Anthony was replaced on tour by Red Mitchell, probably around May 1954.

Red Mitchell is the new bassist for Gerry Mulligan Quartet, in June 1954:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		Jun 54
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Red Mitchell † bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Frank Isola † drums

Brookmeyer left the group that same month, in June 1954.

When Gerry Mulligan turned his Quartet into a Sextet for a few concerts in December 1954, he called Bob Brookmeyer again:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?				Dec 54
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Jon Eardley trumpet	Zoot Sims † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Red Mitchell † bass	Larry Bunker † drums

CHET BAKER GROUP

Bob Brookmeyer played with Chet Baker Quartet Plus at the Newport Jazz Festival in July 1955:

CHET BAKER GROUP #?						Jul 55
Chet Baker † trumpet, vocals	Bob Carter bass	Russ Freeman † piano	Peter Littman drums	+	Gerry Mulligan † sax	Al Cohn † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone

Other info on members of Chet Baker Group (I know up to 21 members)
To be covered (12):	Pepper Adams, Chet Baker, Francy Boland, Philip Catherine, Al Cohn, Russ Freeman, Philly Joe Jones, Kirk Lightsey, Gerry Mulligan, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Phil Urso, Doug Watkins

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP (again)

Bob Brookmeyer appeared with a new Gerry Mulligan Sextet in August 1955:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?				Aug 55
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Peck Morrison bass	Idrees Sulieman † trumpet	Zoot Sims † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dave Bailey drums

In September 1955, Jon Eardley comes back to Gerry Mulligan Sextet:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?				Sep 55-Dec 55
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Peck Morrison bass	Jon Eardley trumpet	Zoot Sims † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dave Bailey drums

They stayed together until December 1955, when Peck Morrison was replaced with Bill Crow.

In January 1956, Bill Crow is the new bassist in Gerry Mulligan Sextet:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?				Jan 56-Jun 56
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Jon Eardley trumpet	Zoot Sims † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dave Bailey drums
			Zoot Sims Groupê

But in June 1956, Zoot Sims leaves to form his own combo (Brookmeyer would go with him later). Gerry Mulligan transforms his Sextet into a Quartet.

This is the Gerry Mulligan Quartet in July 1956:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		Jul 56
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dave Bailey drums

This was Gerry´s group for the rest of 1956, as far as I know.

ZOOT SIMS GROUP

Around July 1956, Zoot Sims forms his own band with his mate Bob Brookmeyer:

ZOOT SIMS GROUP #?	1956
êGerry Mulligan Group	êGerry Mulligan Group
Zoot Sims † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Zoot Sims Group (I know up to 6 members)
Already covered (1):	Paul Motian
To be covered (4):	John Bunch, Al Cohn, Roger Kellaway, Zoot Sims

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP (again)

Another edition of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet in April 1957, now with Joe Benjamin on bass:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		Apr 57-Jul 57
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Joe Benjamin bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dave Bailey drums

They stayed together until July 1957.

And another edition of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet for a gig of Jazz At The Philharmonic in August 1957, with Bill Crow on board again, and new member Gus Johnson on drums:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		Aug 57
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Gus Johnson drums

JIMMY GIUFFRE GROUP

The great Jimmy Giuffre 3, in 1958:

JIMMY GIUFFRE GROUP #?	1958
Jimmy Giuffre † clarinet, sax	Jim Hall guitar	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP (again)

In December 1958, Gerry Mulligan augmented his band to a Septet for a one-off gig, with some old friends:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?					Dec 58
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Nabil Totah bass	Dave McKenna † piano	Zoot Sims † sax	Warne Marsh † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dick Scott drums

COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA

In 1959, Count Basie formed a small band (different to his usual big band orchestra):

COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA #?				?
Count Basie † piano	George Duvivier bass	Pepper Adams † sax	John Coltrane † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Art Taylor † drums

In November 1959, Count Basie played one gig in New York with these players:

COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA #?				Nov 59
Count Basie † piano	George Duvivier bass	Pepper Adams † sax	Zoot Sims † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Art Taylor † drums

Other info on members of Count Basie Orchestra (I know up to 168 members)
Already covered (2):	Frank Foster, Snooky Young
To be covered (165):	Albert Aarons, Pepper Adams, Harold Ashby, Clarence Banks, William ´Scotty´ Barnhart, Count Basie, Lin Biviano, Richard Boone, Manny Boyd, Carmen Bradford, Oscar Brashear, Ray Brown, Roy Burrowes, Don Byas, George Caldwell, Paul Campbell, Tee Carson, Ace Carter, Buddy Catlett, Henderson Chambers, Buck Clayton, John Clayton, Gene Coe, Tony Coe, Sonny Cohn,... up to 165 musicians.

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP (again)

When Gerry Mulligan formed his Concert Jazz Band in March 1960, he called Bob Brookmeyer again:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?											Mar 60-Apr 60
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Takas bass	Danny Stiles trumpet	Don Ferrara trumpet	Phil Sunkel trumpet	Bill Holman sax	Dick Meldonian sax	Gene Allen sax, clarinet	Eddie Wasserman clarinet, sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Wayne Andre trombone	Alan Raph trombone	Dave Bailey drums

But Bill Holman left very soon, being replaced by mate Zoot Sims.

This was the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band in April 1960:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?											Apr 60
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Takas bass	Danny Stiles trumpet	Don Ferrara trumpet	Phil Sunkel trumpet	Zoot Sims † sax	Dick Meldonian sax	Gene Allen sax, clarinet	Eddie Wasserman clarinet, sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Wayne Andre trombone	Alan Raph trombone	Dave Bailey drums

This was the new Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band in May 1960:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?											May 60
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Takas bass	Danny Stiles trumpet	Don Ferrara trumpet	Phil Sunkel trumpet	Jim Reider sax	Dick Meldonian sax	Gene Allen sax, clarinet	Gene Quill clarinet, sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Wayne Andre trombone	Alan Raph trombone	Dave Bailey drums

This was the different and fantastic Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band that appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival and other festivals in July 1960:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?											Jul 60
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Buddy Clark † bass	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Don Ferrara trumpet	Phil Sunkel trumpet	Jim Reider sax	Dick Meldonian sax	Gene Allen sax, clarinet	Gene Quill clarinet, sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Wayne Andre trombone	Alan Raph trombone	Mel Lewis † drums

This was the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band from October 1960 to November 1960:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?												Oct 60-Nov 60
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Buddy Clark † bass	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Don Ferrara trumpet	Nick Travis † trumpet	Zoot Sims † sax	Jim Reider sax	Bob Donovan sax	Gene Allen sax, clarinet	Gene Quill clarinet, sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Willie Dennis trombone	Alan Raph trombone	Mel Lewis † drums

This was the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band in December 1960, with Bill Crow back on bass:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?											Dec 60
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Clark Terry trumpet	Don Ferrara trumpet	Nick Travis † trumpet	Jim Reider sax	Bob Donovan sax	Gene Allen sax, clarinet	Gene Quill clarinet, sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Willie Dennis trombone	Alan Raph trombone	Mel Lewis † drums

This was the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band in March 1961:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?										Mar 61
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Clark Terry trumpet	Don Ferrara trumpet	Nick Travis † trumpet	Jim Reider sax	Bob Donovan sax	Gene Quill clarinet, sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Willie Dennis trombone	Alan Raph trombone	Mel Lewis † drums

And another edition of the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band, now in May 1961 up to July 1961:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?												May 61-Jul 61
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Doc Severinsen trumpet	Don Ferrara trumpet	Nick Travis † trumpet	Al Cohn † sax	Jim Reider sax	Bob Donovan sax	Gene Allen sax, clarinet	Gene Quill clarinet, sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Willie Dennis trombone	Alan Raph trombone	Mel Lewis † drums

AND THEN...

And then, Bob Brookmeyer started being heavily involved in sessions, as well as touring and gigging.

CLARK TERRY GROUP

In 1961, Clark Terry led a quintet along with Bob Brookmeyer:

CLARK TERRY GROUP #?	1961-?
Clark Terry trumpet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	+ others unknown to me. Help!

This was the Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet around 1962:

CLARK TERRY GROUP #?			1962
Clark Terry trumpet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Joe Benjamin bass	Eddie Costa † piano	Osie Johnson † drums

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP (again)

In March 1962, Gerry Mulligan resumes his activities in the Quartet format for some gigs and rehearsals:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		Mar 62-Apr 62
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Gus Johnson drums

In July 1962, the Gerry Mulligan-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet appears at Newport Jazz Festival, with Coleman Hawkins as special guest in some songs:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?				Jul 62
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Wyatt Ruther bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Gus Johnson drums	+	Coleman Hawkins † sax, guest

In August 1962, this is a reunion of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		Aug 62
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dave Bailey drums

In October 1962, Gerry Mulligan headed for a European tour with this Quartet, together until January 1963:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		Oct 62-Jan 63
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Gus Johnson drums

This was the Gerry Mulligan Quartet again from April to May 1963:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		Apr 63-May 63
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dave Bailey drums

This was the Gerry Mulligan Sextet that appeared at Newport Jazz Festival in July 1963:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?				Jul 63
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Jim Hall guitar	Bill Crow bass	Art Farmer † flugelhorn	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dave Bailey drums

This was the revamped Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band in January 1964:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?											Jan 64
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Clark Terry trumpet	Nick Travis † trumpet	Thad Jones † cornet	Bob Donovan sax	Phil Woods sax	Richie Kamuca † sax	Tony Ferina clarinet, sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Willie Dennis trombone	Alan Raph trombone	Mel Lewis † drums

In February 1964, Al Cohn rejoined Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band instead of Richie Kamuca:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?											Feb 64
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Clark Terry trumpet	Nick Travis † trumpet	Thad Jones † cornet	Bob Donovan sax	Phil Woods sax	Al Cohn † sax	Tony Ferina clarinet, sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Willie Dennis trombone	Alan Raph trombone	Mel Lewis † drums

This is the Gerry Mulligan Quartet again in April 1964, following a Japanese tour during June to July 1964:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		Apr 64
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dave Bailey drums

The Gerry Mulligan Quartet is back together again in February 1965 until April 1965:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?		Feb 65-Apr 65
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bill Crow bass	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Dave Bailey drums

CLARK TERRY GROUP (again)

This was the Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet in 1965:

CLARK TERRY GROUP #?			1965
Clark Terry trumpet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Rick Laird bass	Laurie Holloway piano	Allan Ganley † drums

AND THEN...

When Bob Brookmeyer moved to New York, he was recruited in the Spring of 1965 for the house band of The Merv Griffin Show on TV. He also appeared in the Andy Williams Show for a short period.

JERRY WALD ORCHESTRA

Bob Brookmeyer was also part of Jerry Wald Orchestra:

JERRY WALD ORCHESTRA #?	?
Jerry Wald	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Jerry Wald Orchestra (I know up to 6 members)
Already covered (1):	Paul Motian
To be covered (3):	Herb Geller, Bill Perkins, Jimmy Raney

GARY MCFARLAND ORCHESTRA

This was the Gary McFarland Group that recorded the live album Profiles in February 1966:

GARY MCFARLAND ORCHESTRA #?																			Feb 66
Gary McFarland † arranger, vibes, marimba	Willis Conover † narrator	Gabor Szabo † guitar	Sam Brown guitar	Richard Davis bass	Clark Terry trumpet	Joe Newman † trumpet	Bernie Glow trumpet	Bill Berry † trumpet	John Frosk trumpet	Bob Northern flugelhorn	Jamie McAllister tuba	Zoot Sims † sax	Phil Woods sax	Richie Kamuca † sax	Jerome Richardson † sax, flute	Jerry Dodgion sax, flute	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Jimmy Cleveland † trombone	Tommy Lopez percussion	Joe Cocuzzo drums

Other info on members of Gary McFarland Orchestra (I know up to 22 members)
To be covered (15):	Bill Berry, Sam Brown, Jimmy Cleveland, Richard Davis, Jerry Dodgion, John Frosk, Bernie Glow, Richie Kamuca, Joe Newman, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims, Gabor Szabo, Clark Terry, Sadao Watanabe, Phil Woods

BILL EVANS TRIO

This was the unusually big Bill Evans Group that played live in February 1966:

BILL EVANS TRIO #?														Feb 66
Bill Evans † piano	Al Cohn † arranger, conductor	Chuck Israels bass	Clark Terry trumpet	Ernie Royal † trumpet	Bill Berry † trumpet	Bob Northern horns	Jerry Dodgion sax, flute	George Marge flute, clarinet	Eddie Daniels flute	Marvin Holladay sax	Frank Petrovsky horns	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Bill Watrous trombone	Quentin Jackson † trombone	Grady Tate drums

Other info on members of Bill Evans Trio (I know up to 26 members)
Already covered (2):	Larry Bunker, Paul Motian
To be covered (19):	Bill Berry, Al Cohn, Eddie Daniels, Jerry Dodgion, Bill Evans, Eddie Gomez, Marvin Holladay, Chuck Israels, Quentin Jackson, Philly Joe Jones, Joe LaBarbera, Scott LaFaro, George Marge, Marty Morell, Gary Peacock, Ernie Royal, Grady Tate, Clark Terry, Bill Watrous

THAD JONES-MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA

This was the original lineup of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in February 1966:

THAD JONES-MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA #?																1966
Sam Herman guitar	Richard Davis bass	Hank Jones † piano	Thad Jones † cornet	Snooky Young † trumpet	Jimmy Owens trumpet	Bill Berry † trumpet	Jimmy Nottingham † trumpet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Garnett Brown trombone	Jack Rains trombone	Cliff Heather trombone	Jerome Richardson † sax, flute, clarinet	Joe Farrell sax, flute, clarinet	Jerry Dodgion sax	Pepper Adams † sax	Eddie Daniels sax, clarinet	Mel Lewis † drums

Many years later, in 2000, a live album was finally released, Opening night.

This was the lineup of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra that recorded the Live at the Village Vanguard album in April 1967:

THAD JONES-MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA #?																	Apr 67
Sam Herman guitar, percussion	Richard Davis bass	Roland Hanna † piano	Thad Jones † cornet	Snooky Young † trumpet	Marvin Stamm trumpet	Bill Berry † trumpet	Jimmy Nottingham † trumpet	Richard Williams trumpet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Garnett Brown trombone	Tom McIntosh trombone	Cliff Heather trombone	Jerome Richardson † sax, flute, clarinet	Joe Farrell sax, flute	Jerry Dodgion sax, flute	Pepper Adams † sax, clarinet	Eddie Daniels sax, clarinet	Mel Lewis † drums

CLARK TERRY GROUP (again)

In 1967, Jake Hanna toured with Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer, but don´t know the names of the remaining players:

CLARK TERRY GROUP #?		1967
Clark Terry trumpet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Jake Hanna † drums	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Was maybe Larry Coryell one of the other members?

Other info on members of Clark Terry Group (I know up to 38 members)
Already covered (2):	Frank Foster, Jake Hanna
To be covered (23):	Dave Bargeron, Joe Benjamin, Richard Boone, Barry Cooper, Larry Coryell, Bobby Durham, Allan Ganley, Jimmy Heath, Conrad Herwig, Milt Jackson, Osie Johnson, Roger Kellaway, Rick Laird, Arnie Lawrence, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Joe Pass, Michel Petrucciani, Grady Tate, Clark Terry, Mike Vax, Ernie Wilkins, Jimmy Wilkins, Richard Williams

THAD JONES-MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA (again)

This was the lineup of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra around March 1968:

THAD JONES-MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA #														1968
Richard Davis bass	Roland Hanna † piano	Thad Jones † cornet	Danny Moore trumpet	Randy Brecker trumpet	Richard Williams trumpet	Snooky Young † trumpet	Garnett Brown trombone	Benny Powell † trombone	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Jerry Dodgion sax, flute	Pepper Adams † sax	Seldon Powell sax	Jerome Richardson † sax	Eddie Daniels sax	Mel Lewis † drums

They played a concert on TV that was later released on CD and video (later on DVD).

AND THEN...

In 1968, while part of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, Brookmeyer moved again, this time to Los Angeles, being quickly part of its session scene.

PETE JOLLY GROUP

This was the fantastic Pete Jolly Group that recorded the live album Give a damn in 1969:

PETE JOLLY GROUP #?					1969
Pete Jolly † piano	Chuck Berghofer bass	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Jay Daversa trumpet	Bob Edmonson trombone	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Nick Ceroli † drums

Other info on members of Pete Jolly Group (I know up to 10 members)
Already covered (2):	Larry Bunker, Pete Jolly
To be covered (5):	Chuck Berghofer, Conte Candoli, Nick Ceroli, Jay DaVersa, Ralph Pena

THAD JONES-MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA (again)

In 1971, Bob Brookmeyer came back to the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra for their appearance at the Monterey Festival:

THAD JONES-MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA #?		1971
Thad Jones † cornet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Mel Lewis † drums	+ others unknown to me. Help!

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP (again)

Bob Brookmeyer appeared with Gerry Mulligan And The Age Of Steam Orchestra in June 1973 for the Newport Festival gig:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?															Jun 73
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Sam Brown guitar	Chuck Israels bass	Dave Aronov piano	Joe Newman † trumpet	Jon Faddis trumpet	Jimmy Owens trumpet	Frank Wess sax	Tom Scott sax	Al Klink † sax, flute, clarinet	Wally Kane clarinet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Wayne Andre trombone	Tony Price tuba	James Buffington french horn	Joe Venuto vibraphone, percussion	Bill Goodwin drums

THAD JONES-MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA (again)

And again in 1975, Bob Brookmeyer rejoined Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra for a tour:

THAD JONES-MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA #?		1975
Thad Jones † cornet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Mel Lewis † drums	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra (I know up to 57 members)
Already covered (3):	Frank Foster, Hank Jones, Snooky Young
To be covered (37):	Pepper Adams, Bill Berry, Eddie Bert, Randy Brecker, Garnett Brown, Bob Burgess, Eddie Daniels, Richard Davis, Jerry Dodgion, Ray Drummond, Jon Faddis, Joe Farrell, Earl Gardner, Roland Hanna, Billy Harper, Joe Henderson, Gregory Herbert, Quentin Jackson, Thad Jones, Jimmy Knepper, Mel Lewis, Earl McIntyre, Bob Mintzer, George Mraz, Lynn Nicholson,... up to 37 musicians.

AND THEN

After some health problems that kept him not available for playing, he moved to New York again in 1978 and fortunately resumed his career.

STAN GETZ GROUP (again)

Around March 1978, Bob Brookmeyer rejoins Stan Getz, after more than 30 years for a European tour:

STAN GETZ GROUP #?				Mar 78-Apr 78
Stan Getz † sax	Mike Richmond bass	Andy Laverne piano	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Efrain Toro percussion	Jeff Brillinger drums

Other info on members of Stan Getz Group (I know up to 37 members)
Already covered (2):	Larry Bunker, Hank Jones
To be covered (28):	Bill Anthony, Kenny Barron, Alex Blake, Joanne Brackeen, Brian Bromberg, Terri Lyne Carrington, Sonny Clark, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, Bill Crow, Jack DeJohnette, Eduardo Del Barrio, Ray Drummond, Stan Getz, Danny Gottlieb, Billy Hart, Frank Isola, Andy Laverne, Victor Lewis, Art Mardigan, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Jimmy Raney, Rufus Reid, Mike Richmond, Ben Riley,... up to 28 musicians.

BOB BROOKMEYER GROUP

This was the Bob Brookmeyer Quartet in July 1978

BOB BROOKMEYER GROUP #?		1978
Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Jack Wilkins guitar	Michael Moore bass	Joe LaBarbera drums

They released the double live album The Bob Brookmeyer Small Band.

JIM HALL GROUP

Around July 1979, Jim Hall and Bob Brookmeyer played as a duo, for almost a year:

JIM HALL GROUP #?	1979
Jim Hall guitar	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone

MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA

In 1978, Thad Jones leaves Mel Lewis, so the orchestra became Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra. Bob Brookmeyer was called as new musical director, and he starts making changes in the band:

MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA #?							?
Mel Lewis † drums	Bob Brookmeyer † conductor, trombone	Jim McNeely piano	Tom Harrell trumpet	Joe Lovano sax	Dick Oatts sax	John Mosca trombone	Ed Neumeister trombone	+ others unknown to me. Help!

This was the personnel for Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra that recorded the live album Composer arranger with Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra in February 1980:

MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA #?																		Feb 80
Mel Lewis † drums	Bob Brookmeyer † conductor, trombone	Rufus Reid bass	Jim McNeely piano	Earl Gardner trumpet	Ron Tooley trumpet	Larry Moses trumpet	John Marshall trumpet	Bob Mintzer sax	Dick Oatts sax	Richard Perry sax	Steve Coleman sax, flute	Gary Pribek sax, clarinet	John Mosca trombone	Earl McIntyre trombone	Lee Robertson trombone	Lolly Bienenfeld trombone	Stephanie Fauber french horn	+	Clark Terry trumpet, guest

Other info on members of Mel Lewis Orchestra (I know up to 32 members)
To be covered (17):	Pepper Adams, Steve Coleman, Earl Gardner, Tom Harrell, Marc Johnson, Lee Katzman, Red Kelly, Mel Lewis, Joe Lovano, John Marshall, Earl McIntyre, Bob Mintzer, Joe Mosello, Douglas Purviance, Rufus Reid, Ron Tooley, Kai Winding

Other info on members of Mel Lewis Orchestra (I know up to 32 members)
To be covered (17):	Pepper Adams, Steve Coleman, Earl Gardner, Tom Harrell, Marc Johnson, Lee Katzman, Red Kelly, Mel Lewis, Joe Lovano, John Marshall, Earl McIntyre, Bob Mintzer, Joe Mosello, Douglas Purviance, Rufus Reid, Ron Tooley, Kai Winding

AUREX JAZZ FESTIVAL ALL STARS

From August to September 1981, it was held an Aurex Jazz Festival Tour in Japan, with this magnificent personnel list:

AUREX JAZZ FESTIVAL ALL STARS #?						Aug 81-Sep 81
Ray Brown † bass	Roland Hanna † piano	Freddie Hubbard † trumpet	Stan Getz † sax	Gerry Mulligan † sax	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Milt Jackson † vibraphone	Art Blakey † drums

Other info on members of Aurex Jazz Festival All Stars (I know up to 8 members)
Already covered (1):	Freddie Hubbard
To be covered (6):	Art Blakey, Ray Brown, Stan Getz, Roland Hanna, Milt Jackson, Gerry Mulligan

AND THEN...

In 1981, after leaving Mel Lewis Orchestra, Bob Brookmeyer started playing extensively in Europe (especially in German and Sweden), mostly as composer and conductor, as well as teaching in different music schools.

MICHEL PETRUCCIANI GROUP

This is one of the fantastic editions of Michel Petrucciani Group, probably circa 1998:

MICHEL PETRUCCIANI GROUP #?				?
Michel Petrucciani † piano	Anthony Jackson bass	Favio Boltro trumpet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Stefano Di Battista sax	Steve Gadd drums

Other info on members of Michel Petrucciani Group (I know up to 18 members)
To be covered (12):	Steve Gadd, Jim Hall, Adam Holzman, Anthony Jackson, Jean Francois Jenny-Clark, Victor Jones, Steve Logan, Ron McClure, Michel Petrucciani, Aldo Romano, Wayne Shorter, Miroslav Vitous

JIMMY GIUFFRE GROUP (again)

This was the wonderful Jimmy Giuffre Group around October 1992:

JIMMY GIUFFRE GROUP #?			1992
Jimmy Giuffre † clarinet, sax	Jim Hall guitar	Steve Swallow bass	Paul Bley keyboards	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone

Other info on members of Jimmy Giuffre Group (I know up to 8 members)
To be covered (7):	Paul Bley, Bill Connors, Jimmy Giuffre, Jim Hall, Lee Konitz, Ralph Pena, Steve Swallow

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP

In August 1993, Bob Brookmeyer plays in France as part of Gerry Mulligan Quintet:

GERRY MULLIGAN GROUP #?			Aug 93
Gerry Mulligan † sax	Dean Johnson bass	Ted Rosenthal piano	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Ron Vincent drums

Other info on members of Gerry Mulligan Group (I know up to 116 members)
Already covered (3):	Larry Bunker, Gerry Niewood, Bud Shank
To be covered (112):	Gene Allen, Wayne Andre, Bill Anthony, Dave Aronov, Dave Bailey, Donald Bailey, Chet Baker, Joe Benjamin, Warren Bernhardt, Pete Bertocini, Tom Boras, Sam Brown, Dave Brubeck, James Buffington, Bud Burridge, Red Callender, Conte Candoli, Mike Canubia, Dick Carey, Ron Carter, Rick Chamberlain, Bill Charlap, Buddy Clark, Al Cohn, Bill Crow,... up to 112 musicians.

BOB BROOKMEYER GROUP (again)

After a project he was commanded, Bob Brookmeyer formed his own New Art Orchestra in 1994, with great European players, but I still have to compile info about their different lineups:

BOB BROOKMEYER GROUP #?	?
Bob Brookmeyer † director, trombone	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Sometimes, Bob Brookmeyer played in duo format with Kris Goessens:

BOB BROOKMEYER GROUP #?	?
Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Kris Goessens keyboards

This was the Bob Brookmeyer Group around 2007:

BOB BROOKMEYER GROUP #?		2007
Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Brad Shepik guitar	Drew Gress bass	John Hollenbeck drums

Other info on members of Bob Brookmeyer Group (I know up to 11 members)
To be covered (4):	Roger Kellaway, Joe LaBarbera, Michael Moore, Jack Wilkins

Bob Brookmeyer sadly passed away on December 15th, 2011 due to a cardiopulmonary arrest. He was to be 82 in a few days. He will be missed. He had just released his last album, Standards one month before, in November 2011.

DISCOGRAPHY: (136 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

OWN ALBUMS (42 credits)

Storyville presents Bob Brookmeyer featuring Al Cohn - Bob Brookmeyer (1954)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Bill Anthony (RIP: Al Cohn, Frank Isola)

Strings & trombones - Bud Shank - Bob Brookmeyer (1956)

Members: Claude Williamson (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Bud Shank)
Guests: Bob Enevoldsen, Joe Mondragon (RIP: Buddy Clark, Maynard Ferguson, Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson)
Comments: Recorded in two sessions at June 1954 and January 1955.

Morning fun - Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer (1956)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims)
Guests: Bill Crow (RIP: Hank Jones, Jo Jones)

Tonite´s music today - Zoot Sims & Bobby Brookmeyer (1956)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims)
Guests: Gus Johnson, Wyatt Ruther (RIP: Hank Jones)
Comments: Recorded in February 1956.

The Ivory hunters - double barrelled piano - Bob Brookmeyer - Bill Evans (1959)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Evans)
Guests: (RIP: Percy Heath, Connie Kay)
Comments: Recorded in March 1959.

Gloomy Sunday and other bright moments - The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra (1961)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Gene Allen, Wayne Andre, George Duvivier, Bernie Glow, Wally Kane, Gene Quill, Alan Raph, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, Eddie Wasserman, Phil Woods (RIP: Phil Bodner, Ralph Burns, Billy Byers, Al Cohn, Eddie Costa, Hank Jones, Mel Lewis, Gary McFarland, Joe Newman, Nick Travis)
Producer: Creed Taylor
Comments: Recorded in November 1961.

Recorded fall 1961 - Stan Getz - Bob Brookmeyer (1961)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz)
Guests: Roy Haynes
Producer: Creed Taylor
Comments: Recorded in September 1961.

Trombone jazz samba - Bob Brookmeyer (1962)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Jim Hall, Jimmy Raney (RIP: Willie Bobo, Gary McFarland)
Producer: Creed Taylor
Technical: Phil Ramone
Comments: Recorded in August and September 1962.

Bob Brookmeyer featuring John Williams & Red Mitchell - Bob Brookmeyer (1963)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: (RIP: Red Mitchell)

Samba para dos - Lalo Schifrin - Bob Brookmeyer (1963)

Members: Lalo Schifrin (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Dave Bailey, Romeo Penque, Jimmy Raney, Frank Rehak, Phil Woods, Leo Wright (RIP: Danny Bank, Al Cohn, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims)

Bob Brookmeyer and friends - Bob Brookmeyer (1965)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Gary Burton, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock (RIP: Stan Getz, Elvin Jones)
Producer: (RIP: Teo Macero)

Tonight - Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet (1965)

Members: Clark Terry (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Dave Bailey, Bill Crow, Roger Kellaway

The Power of positive swinging - Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer (1965)

Members: Roger Kellaway, Clark Terry (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Dave Bailey, Bill Crow

Traditionalism revisited - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet (04/1973)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Dave Bailey, Joe Benjamin, Jim Hall (RIP: Jimmy Giuffre, Ralph Pena)

The Bob Brookmeyer Small Band - The Bob Brookmeyer Small Band (1978)

Members: Joe LaBarbera, Michael Moore, Jack Wilkins (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Technical: Keith Grant
Comments: 2LP recorded live in July 1978.

Through a looking glass - Bob Brookmeyer (1981)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Tom Harrell, Marc Johnson (RIP: Mel Lewis)

Oslo - The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet (1987)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Alan Broadbent, Michael Stephans

Dreams - Stockholm Jazz Orchestra - Bob Brookmeyer (08/1988)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Ulf Andersson, David Castle

Electricity - Bob Brookmeyer (1994)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: John Abercrombie, Rainer Bruninghaus, Roy Deuvall, Danny Gottlieb, David Horler, Dieter Ilg, Rick Kiefer, Heiner Wiberny
Comments: Recorded in March 1991.

Holiday - Bob Brookmeyer plays piano - Bob Brookmeyer (2001)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Alex Riel
Comments: Recorded in June 2000.

Standards - Bob Brookmeyer And The New Art Orchestra (11/2011)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Thorsten Benkenstein, Oliver Leicht

Together - Bob Brookmeyer - Mads Vinding ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)

Music for string quartet and orchestra - Bob Brookmeyer - Metropole Orchestra with Gustav Klimt String Quartet ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)

Question & answer - Bob Brookmeyer - NDR Big Band ( - )

Members: Thorsten Benkenstein, Marcio Doctor, Dan Gottshall, Christof Lauer (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Comments: Recorded live in the studio in December 2010.

Today´s jazz - The Bob Brookmeyer - Zoot Sims Quintet ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims)
Guests: Bill Crow (RIP: Hank Jones, Jo Jones)

Island - Bob & Kenny Wheeler Brookmeyer ( - )

Members: Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Comments: CD+DVD.

7 x wilder - The Bob Brookmeyer 4 ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)

New works - celebration - Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Thorsten Benkenstein, Scott Robinson

Waltzing with Zoe - Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Thorsten Benkenstein, Oliver Leicht

Get well soon - Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Thorsten Benkenstein, Oliver Leicht

Spirit music - Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Thorsten Benkenstein, Oliver Leicht

Paris suite - Bob Brookmeyer New Quartet ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Comments: Recorded in October 1993 and January 1994.

Old friends - Bob Brookmeyer Quartet ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Thomas Clausen, Alex Riel

Madly loving you - Bob Brookmeyer with the Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Thorsten Benkenstein, Richard Henry, Oliver Leicht

Stay out of the sun - Bob Brookmeyer ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Michael Stephans

Brookmeyer - Bobby Brookmeyer ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Al Epstein, Bernie Glow, Gene Quill, Sol Schlinger, Eddie Wasserman (RIP: Don Butterfield, Al Cohn, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Hank Jones, Nick Travis)

Portrait of the artist: Bob Brookmeyer - Bob Brookmeyer ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Bill Barber, George Duvivier, Bernie Glow, Gene Quill, Frank Rehak (RIP: Danny Bank, Don Butterfield, Al Cohn, Irwin ´Marky´ Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis)

Brookmeyer & guitars - Bob Brookmeyer ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Bill Crow, Jim Hall, Jimmy Raney (RIP: Osie Johnson)

Full circle - Ed Dix - Bob Brookmeyer ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)

Impulsive! - Eliane Elias - Bob Brookmeyer - The Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra ( - )

Members: Eliane Elias (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: (RIP: Jens Winther)

Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival 1979 - Jim Hall - Bob Brookmeyer ( - )

Members: Jim Hall (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Comments: Recorded live in July 1979.

One night in Vermont - Ted Rosenthal - Bob Brookmeyer ( - )

Members: Ted Rosenthal (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)

OWN COMPILATIONS (1 credit)

In Paris - Lee Konitz - Bob Brookmeyer (1995)

Members: Lee Konitz (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Don Bagley (RIP: Frank Isola, Stan Levey, Red Mitchell, Henri Renaud)
Comments: Compilation of tracks by Lee Konitz (11 songs) and Bob Brookmeyer (4 tracks), although they don´t play together.

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (41 credits)

California concerts - Gerry Mulligan ( - )

Members: Jon Eardley, Chico Hamilton (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Red Mitchell, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims)
Comments: Recorded live in 2 concerts in November and December 1954. This album was later reissued on CD as two different albums, with many additional tracks.

At the Shrine - Stan Getz (1954)

Members: Bill Anthony, Art Mardigan (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz, Frank Isola)
Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz)
Comments: Most of the album was recorded live in November 1954, with two additional tracks also from that same month.

Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet - Gerry Mulligan (1955)

Members: Dave Bailey, Jon Eardley, Peck Morrison (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims)
Comments: Recorded in September and October 1955.

Swingin´ with Terry Gibbs and his Orchestra - Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra (1956)

Members: Terry Gibbs (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)
Guests: Al Epstein, Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick, Chauncey Welsch (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Osie Johnson, Ernie Royal, Frank Socolow, Nick Travis, Turk Van Lake, Ernie Wilkins)
Comments: Recorded in October 1956.

Mainstream of jazz - Gerry Mulligan And His Sextet (1956)

Members: Dave Bailey, Bill Crow, Jon Eardley, Don Ferrara (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims)
Comments: Recorded in January and September 1956.

Recorded in Boston at Storyville - Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1957)

Members: Dave Bailey, Bill Crow (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Gerry Mulligan)

Trav´lin´ light - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1958)

Members: Jim Hall (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Giuffre)
Producer: (RIP: Nesuhi Ertegun)
Technical: (RIP: Tom Dowd)

The Herd rides again... in stereo - Woody Herman (1958)

Members: Burt Collins, Sam Marowitz (RIP: Danny Bank, Billy Bauer, Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn, Woody Herman, Chubby Jackson, Don Lamond, Nat Pierce, Ernie Royal)
Guests: Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak (RIP: Billy Byers, Sam Donahue, Irwin ´Marky´ Markowitz, Paul Quinichette, Nick Travis)

Stretching out - Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Octet (1959)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims)
Guests: Freddie Green, Eddie Jones (RIP: Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Hank Jones, Bill Potts)
Comments: Recorded in December 1958.

At the Village Vanguard - Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band (1961)

Members: Gene Allen, Bill Crow, Willie Dennis, Bob Donovan, Don Ferrara, Gene Quill, Alan Raph, Jim Reider, Clark Terry (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis, Gerry Mulligan, Nick Travis)

The Gerry Mulligan Quartet - The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1962)

Members: Bill Crow, Gus Johnson (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Gerry Mulligan)

Spring is Sprung - Gerry Mulligan (1963)

Members: Bill Crow, Gus Johnson (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Gerry Mulligan)
Comments: Recorded in December 1962.

Night lights - Gerry Mulligan (1963)

Members: Dave Bailey, Bill Crow, Jim Hall (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Art Farmer, Gerry Mulligan)
Guests: Hal Blaine, Harry Bluestone, Jimmy Bond (RIP: Pete Jolly)
Comments: Recorded in September 1963.

The Concert jazz band - Gerry Mulligan ´63 (1963)

Members: Gene Allen, Bill Crow, Willie Dennis, Bob Donovan, Don Ferrara, Jim Hall, Gus Johnson, Gene Quill, Alan Raph, Jim Reider, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, Nick Travis)
Guests: Tony Studd
Comments: Recorded in December 1962. Some CD reissue contains 6 bonus tracks recorded in 1960 with different musicians.

Butterfly with hiccups - Gerry Mulligan (1964)

Members: Dave Bailey, Bill Crow, Jim Hall (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Art Farmer, Gerry Mulligan)

Tijuana jazz - Gary McFarland & Co / Clark Terry (1965)

Members: Clark Terry (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Gary McFarland, Joe Newman)
Guests: Grady Tate, Toots Thielemans (RIP: Barry Galbraith, Mel Lewis)
Producer: (RIP: Bob Thiele)
Technical: Rudy Van Gelder

Crazy rhythm - Stan Getz (1966)

Members: Bill Anthony, Art Mardigan (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz)
Guests: Lou Levy (RIP: Ray Brown, Conte Candoli, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, J J Johnson, Connie Kay, Stan Levey, Shelly Manne, Oscar Peterson, Leroy Vinnegar)
Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz)

The In Sound - Gary McFarland (1966)

Members: Richard Davis, Sadao Watanabe (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Gary McFarland, Gabor Szabo)
Guests: Kenny Burrell, Candido Camero, Grady Tate, Joe Venuto (RIP: Spencer Sinatra)
Producer: Creed Taylor
Technical: Rudy Van Gelder
Comments: Recorded in August 1965.

Profiles - Gary McFarland (1966)

Members: Sam Brown, Richard Davis, Jerry Dodgion, John Frosk, Bernie Glow, Clark Terry, Phil Woods (RIP: Bill Berry, Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Cleveland, Willis Conover, Richie Kamuca, Gary McFarland, Joe Newman, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims, Gabor Szabo)
Producer: (RIP: Bob Thiele)
Comments: Recorded live in February 1966.

Joe Williams and The Jazz Orchestra - Joe Williams And The Jazz Orchestra (1966)

Members: Garnett Brown, Eddie Daniels, Richard Davis, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Richard Williams (RIP: Pepper Adams, Bill Berry, Bob Brookmeyer, Roland Hanna, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Nottingham, Jerome Richardson, Joe Williams, Snooky Young)

Give a damn - Pete Jolly (03/1970)

Members: Chuck Berghofer, Jay Daversa (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Nick Ceroli, Pete Jolly)
Guests: (RIP: Dee Barton)
Producer: Herb Alpert
Comments: Recorded live in 1969.

The Age of steam - Gerry Mulligan (1972)

Members: Tom Scott (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Gerry Mulligan, Bud Shank)
Guests: Roger Bobo, Roger Kellaway, Joe Porcaro, Emil Richards, Rudy Van Gelder, Ernie Watts (RIP: Jimmy Cleveland, Chuck Domanico, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, John Guerin, Howard Roberts)
Technical: Tommy Vicari

Bob Brookmeyer composer, arranger - Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra (1980)

Members: Steve Coleman, Earl Gardner, John Marshall, Earl McIntyre, Bob Mintzer, Rufus Reid, Ron Tooley (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis)
Guests: Clark Terry
Technical: Ted Jensen
Comments: Recorded live in February 1980 with guest appearances by Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer.

AllStar Jam Session - Aurex Jazz Festival All Stars (1981)

Members: (RIP: Art Blakey, Bob Brookmeyer, Ray Brown, Stan Getz, Roland Hanna, Freddie Hubbard, Milt Jackson, Gerry Mulligan)
Comments: Album recorded live in 3 different concerts at the Aurex Jazz Festival tour in Japan in 1981.

Jimmy Giuffre Trios live 1957-1958 - Jimmy Giuffre (1983)

Members: Jim Hall (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Giuffre, Ralph Pena)

Dream band vol 1 - Terry Gibbs (1986)

Members: Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Med Flory, Terry Gibbs, Bill Holman, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Pete Jolly, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Stu Williamson)
Guests: (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Marty Paich)

Dream band vol 3: flying home - Terry Gibbs (1992)

Members: Benny Aronov, John Audino, Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Med Flory, Terry Gibbs, Bill Holman, Lee Katzman, Lou Levy, Al Porcino, Bill Smiley, Ray Triscari (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Frank Rosolino, Stu Williamson)
Guests: Frank Huggins (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Marty Paich)

My funny Valentine - Chet Baker (1994)

Members: (RIP: Chet Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, Russ Freeman)
Guests: Jimmy Bond, Herb Geller, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Larance Marable, Joe Mondragon, Carson Smith, Bob Whitlock (RIP: Larry Bunker, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Stan Levey, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Marty Paich, Bud Shank, Leroy Vinnegar)
Producer: Michael Cuscuna

Both worlds - Michel Petrucciani (1998)

Members: Steve Gadd, Anthony Jackson (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Michel Petrucciani)

Opening night - Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra (2000)

Members: Garnett Brown, Eddie Daniels, Richard Davis, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Jimmy Owens (RIP: Pepper Adams, Bill Berry, Bob Brookmeyer, Hank Jones, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Nottingham, Jerome Richardson, Snooky Young)
Comments: Recorded live in February 1966.

Hollywood & Newport 1957-1958 - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (2004)

Members: Jim Hall (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Giuffre, Ralph Pena)
Comments: Recorded live by Jimmy Giuffre and Jim Hall from different years: 1957 (with Ralph Pena on bass) and 1958 (with Bob Brookmeyer on trombone and piano).

The Gold collection - classic performances - Chet Baker ( - )

Members: (RIP: Chet Baker, Francy Boland, Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn, Russ Freeman, Gerry Mulligan)
Guests: Dave Brubeck, Jean-Louis Chautemps, Rene Urtreger (RIP: Paul Desmond)
Comments: Live recordings with different combos, recorded in 1955, 1956 and 1963.

Interpretations - The Stan Getz Quintet ( - )

Members: Teddy Kotick (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz, Frank Isola)

Stan Getz and the cool sounds - Stan Getz ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz)
Guests: (RIP: Shelly Manne, Max Roach, Jimmy Rowles)

Stan Getz ´57 - Stan Getz ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz, Frank Isola)
Guests: Teddy Kotick

Make me smile & other new works by Bob Brookmeyer - Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra ( - )

Members: Earl Gardner, Tom Harrell, Marc Johnson, Joe Lovano, John Marshall, Earl McIntyre, Joe Mosello, Douglas Purviance (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis)
Guests: Kenny Garrett, Gary Smulyan

Paris concert - Gerry Mulligan Quartet ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Isola, Red Mitchell, Gerry Mulligan)
Comments: Recorded live in June 1954.

Gerry Mulligan in Paris volume 2 - Gerry Mulligan ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Isola, Red Mitchell, Gerry Mulligan)
Comments: Recorded live in June 1954.

Gerry Mulligan in Paris volume 1 - Gerry Mulligan ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Isola, Red Mitchell, Gerry Mulligan)
Comments: Recorded live in June 1954.

All the sad young men - Anita O´Day - The Gary McFarland Orchestra ( - )

Members: Bernie Glow, Phil Woods (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Gary McFarland, Anita O´Day, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims)
Guests: Willie Dennis, George Duvivier, Doc Severinsen (RIP: Billy Byers, Barry Galbraith, Hank Jones, Walter Levinsky, Mel Lewis, Herb Pomeroy)
Comments: Recorded during October to December 1961.

Whooeeee - Zoot Sims ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims)
Guests: Bill Crow (RIP: Hank Jones, Jo Jones)
Comments: Recorded in August 1956.

COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (12 credits)

The Best of Stan Getz - Stan Getz (1965)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz)
Guests: Ray Alonge, Kenny Burrell, Gary Burton, Willie Dennis, George Duvivier, Astrud Gilberto, Bernie Glow, Jim Hall, Chuck Israels, Romeo Penque, Bill Reichenbach, Lalo Schifrin, Doc Severinsen, Tony Studd, Clark Terry (RIP: Luiz Bonfa, Charlie Byrd, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hank Jones, Walter Levinsky, Gary McFarland, Nick Travis)

The Bossa nova years 1962-1964 - Stan Getz (1989)

Members: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz, Hank Jones)
Guests: Laurindo Almeida, Ray Alonge, Dave Bailey, Willie Dennis, George Duvivier, Astrud Gilberto, Bernie Glow, Jim Hall, Romeo Penque, Bill Reichenbach, Doc Severinsen, Tony Studd, Clark Terry (RIP: Keter Betts, Luiz Bonfa, Charlie Byrd, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Walter Levinsky, Nick Travis)

Highlights - Stan Getz (1990)

Members: Bill Anthony, Bill Crow, Art Mardigan, Jimmy Raney (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz, Frank Isola, Duke Jordan)
Guests: Laurindo Almeida, Ray Alonge, Dave Bailey, Artie Butler, Ron Carter, Chick Corea, Richard Davis, Willie Dennis, George Duvivier, Astrud Gilberto, Jim Hall, Herbie Hancock, Roy Haynes, Lou Levy, Bill Reichenbach, Doc Severinsen, Tony Studd, Grady Tate, Bob Whitlock (RIP: Benny Bailey, Keter Betts, Ray Brown, Charlie Byrd, Conte Candoli, Herb Ellis, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Russ Garcia, Dizzy Gillespie, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jan Johansson, J J Johnson, Elvin Jones, Hank Jones, Stan Levey, Walter Levinsky, John Lewis, Shelly Manne, Gary McFarland, Gerry Mulligan, Ake Persson, Oscar Peterson, Max Roach, Bobby Rosengarden, Jimmy Rowles, Sonny Stitt, Nick Travis, Leroy Vinnegar)

Crazy rhythm - Woody Herman (10/1990)

Members: Jimmy Campbell, Jimmy Guinn, Sam Marowitz (RIP: Nat Adderley, Danny Bank, Billy Bauer, Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn, Woody Herman, Chubby Jackson, Don Lamond, Nat Pierce, Joe Romano, Ernie Royal)
Guests: Bobby Clark, Paul Cohen, Burt Collins, Willie Dennis, Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak, Danny Stiles (RIP: Ray Barretto, Billy Byers, Charlie Byrd, Eddie Costa, Sam Donahue, Irwin ´Marky´ Markowitz, Jay Migliori, Tito Puente, Paul Quinichette, Charlie Shavers, Nick Travis)

The Best of Chet Baker plays - Chet Baker (1992)

Members: (RIP: Chet Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, Russ Freeman, Phil Urso)
Guests: Jimmy Bond, Curtis Counce, Herb Geller, Jimmy Heath, Joe Mondragon, Art Pepper, Carson Smith (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Stan Levey, Shelly Manne, Bill Perkins, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bobby Timmons, Leroy Vinnegar)
Producer: Michael Cuscuna

Blue gardenia - Tito Puente and Woody Herman (1993)

Members: Jimmy Campbell, Jimmy Guinn, Sam Marowitz (RIP: Nat Adderley, Danny Bank, Billy Bauer, Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn, Woody Herman, Chubby Jackson, Don Lamond, Nat Pierce, Tito Puente, Joe Romano, Ernie Royal)
Guests: Bobby Clark, Paul Cohen, Burt Collins, Willie Dennis, Frank Rehak, Danny Stiles (RIP: Ray Barretto, Billy Byers, Charlie Byrd, Eddie Costa, Sam Donahue, Irwin ´Marky´ Markowitz, Jay Migliori, Paul Quinichette, Charlie Shavers, Nick Travis)

Jazz profile - Chet Baker (1997)

Members: (RIP: Chet Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, Russ Freeman, Phil Urso)
Guests: Jimmy Bond, Curtis Counce, Herb Geller, Larance Marable, Joe Mondragon, Art Pepper, Carson Smith (RIP: Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Stan Levey, Shelly Manne, Bobby Timmons, Leroy Vinnegar)
Producer: Michael Cuscuna

Romance - Chet Baker (01/1999)

Members: (RIP: Chet Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, Russ Freeman, Phil Urso)
Guests: Jimmy Bond, Herb Geller, Jimmy Heath, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Larance Marable, Joe Mondragon, Art Pepper, Carson Smith (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Stan Levey, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Marty Paich, Bill Perkins, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bobby Timmons, Leroy Vinnegar)
Producer: Michael Cuscuna

Chet Baker Sextet - Chet Baker Sextet (2004)

Members: (RIP: Chet Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, Russ Freeman)
Guests: Gene Allen, James Buffington, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Carson Smith (RIP: Shelly Manne, Bud Shank)
Producer: Michael Cuscuna

West Coast jazz - Stan Getz (2009)

Members: Bill Crow (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Stan Getz, Frank Isola)
Guests: Curtis Counce, Jon Eardley, Bob Enevoldsen, Chico Hamilton, Teddy Kotick, Lou Levy, Joe Mondragon, Armando Peraza, Horace Silver, Carson Smith, Bob Whitlock (RIP: Chet Baker, Billy Bauer, Monty Budwig, Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones, Shelly Manne, Warne Marsh, Al McKibbon, Sal Mosca, Marty Paich, Dave Schildkraut, Cal Tjader, Stu Williamson)

The Pacific Jazz years - Chet Baker ( - )

Members: (RIP: Pepper Adams, Chet Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, Russ Freeman, Gerry Mulligan, Phil Urso)
Guests: Gene Allen, Dave Bailey, Jimmy Bond, James Buffington, Curtis Counce, Herb Geller, Henry Grimes, Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Heath, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Larance Marable, Joe Mondragon, Art Pepper, Carson Smith, Bob Whitlock, Claude Williamson (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Stan Getz, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Charlie Mariano, Pierre Michelot, Red Mitchell, Bill Perkins, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bobby Timmons, Leroy Vinnegar)
Producer: Michael Cuscuna

Legacy - Gerry Mulligan ( - )

Members: Gene Allen, Wayne Andre, Dave Bailey, Bill Crow, Jon Eardley, Don Ferrara, Chico Hamilton, Lee Konitz, Dick Meldonian, Gene Quill, Alan Raph, Clark Terry, Ron Vincent, Bob Whitlock, Phil Woods (RIP: Chet Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn, Mel Lewis, Gerry Mulligan, Bud Shank, Zoot Sims, Nick Travis)
Guests: Patti Austin, Bill Barber, Dave Bargeron, John Clark, Junior Collins, Bob Enevoldsen, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Diva Gray, Dave Grusin, Al Haig, Joe Mondragon, Greg Phillinganes, Wallace Roney, Joe Shulman, Neil Stubenhaus, Darryl Tookes (RIP: Pete Candoli, Miles Davis, Gil Evans, John Graas, John Lewis, Max Roach, Kai Winding)
Producer: Phil Ramone (RIP: Norman Granz, Pete Rugolo, Bob Shad)

ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (1 credit)

The Al Cohn Quintet - Al Cohn (1957)

Members: (RIP: Al Cohn)
Guests: Teddy Kotick (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)

COMPILATIONS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (1 credit)

Mission: impossible and other thrilling themes - Lalo Schifrin (2008)

Members: Lalo Schifrin
Guests: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Smith, Cal Tjader)

COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (1 credit)

In concert - Montreux ´79 - Joe Beck - Bob Brookmeyer - Jon Faddis - Richard Davis (1979)

Guests: Richard Davis, Jon Faddis (RIP: Joe Beck, Bob Brookmeyer)
Comments: Recorded live at Montreux Festival in July 1979, with the Inner Galaxy Orchestra conducted by Bingo Miki, with guest appearances by Joe Beck, Bob Brookmeyer, Jon Faddis and Richard Davis.

SESSIONS (31 credits)

Gerry! Our tribute to Gerry Mulligan Thank you - Gerry Mulligan All-Star Tribute Band ( - )

Guests: Randy Brecker, Dean Johnson, Lee Konitz, Ted Rosenthal, Ron Vincent (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)

Head start - Bob Thiele Emergency ( - )

Members: (RIP: Bob Thiele)
Guests: Gary Barone, George Bohanon, Pete Christlieb, Gary Coleman, Joe Farrell, Jim Gordon, Charlie Haden, Jim Horn, Paul Hubinon, Roger Kellaway, Tom Scott, Ernie Tack (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, John Carter, Buddy Childers, Joe Darensbourg, Chuck Domanico, John Guerin, David Izenzon, Elvin Jones, Charles Moffett, Joe Pass, Bill Perkins, Alton Purnell, Howard Roberts, George Harmonica Smith, Horace Tapscott)

Now in Vogue - Teddi King (1955)

Members: (RIP: Teddi King)
Guests: Gene Quill, Sol Schlinger (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Billy Taylor, Nick Travis)

Another one - Oscar Pettiford (1955)

Members: (RIP: Oscar Pettiford, Jerome Richardson)
Guests: Donald Byrd (RIP: Don Abney, Bob Brookmeyer, Gigi Gryce, Osie Johnson, Ernie Royal)
Comments: Recorded in 1955.

Volume 2 - Oscar Pettiford (1956)

Members: (RIP: Oscar Pettiford, Jerome Richardson)
Guests: Donald Byrd (RIP: Don Abney, Bob Brookmeyer, Gigi Gryce, Osie Johnson, Ernie Royal)
Comments: Recorded in August 1955.

N Y New York - George Russell (1958)

Members: (RIP: George Russell)
Guests: Gene Allen, George Duvivier, Al Epstein, Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks, Hal McKusick, Frank Rehak, Sol Schlinger, Doc Severinsen, Joe Wilder, Phil Woods (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Cleveland, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Art Farmer, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton, Don Lamond, Max Roach, Ernie Royal)

Jazz in the space age - George Russell (1960)

Members: (RIP: George Russell)
Guests: Paul Bley, James Buffington, Hal McKusick, Frank Rehak, Sol Schlinger (RIP: David Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Evans, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton, Don Lamond, Walter Levinsky, Irwin ´Marky´ Markowitz, Ernie Royal)
Comments: Recorded in May and August 1960.

African waltz - Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra (1961)

Members: Louis Hayes (RIP: Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Sam Jones)
Guests: Paul Faulise, Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry (RIP: Ray Barretto, Bob Brookmeyer, Don Butterfield, Jimmy Cleveland, Wynton Kelly, Melba Liston, Joe Newman, Babatunde Olatunji, Jerome Richardson, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Ernie Wilkins)
Comments: Recorded in February and May 1961.

Into the hot - The Gil Evans Orchestra (1961)

Members: (RIP: Gil Evans)
Guests: James Buffington, Art Davis, Urbie Green, Henry Grimes, Gene Quill, Roswell Rudd, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Phil Woods (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Eddie Costa, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Jimmy Lyons, Harvey Phillips)
Producer: Creed Taylor

I like it swinging - Buddy Greco (1961)

Guests: Wayne Andre, George Devens, Urbie Green, Romeo Penque, Seldon Powell, Frank Rehak, Clark Terry, Chauncey Welsch (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn, Eddie Costa, Barry Galbraith, Zoot Sims)
Comments: Recorded in April 1961.

It´s about time - Joe Morello (05/1962)

Members: (RIP: Joe Morello)
Guests: Wayne Andre, Gary Burton, Bill Crow, Willie Dennis, Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Alan Raph, Sol Schlinger, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, Phil Woods (RIP: Manny Albam, Phil Bodner, Bob Brookmeyer, John Bunch, Al Cohn, Jimmy Maxwell, Harvey Phillips, Ernie Royal, Frank Socolow, Nick Travis)
Comments: This album was reissued on CD under the new title Joe Morello, comprising the album plus 9 unreleased tracks.

Who is Gary Burton? - Gary Burton (1963)

Members: Gary Burton
Guests: Clark Terry, Phil Woods (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Tommy Flanagan, Joe Morello)
Comments: Recorded in September 1962.

After the lights go down low and much more!!! - Freda Payne (1963)

Guests: Art Davis, Jim Hall, Gus Johnson, Seldon Powell, Alan Raph, Sol Schlinger, Phil Woods (RIP: Manny Albam, Bob Brookmeyer, Quentin Jackson, Hank Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Zoot Sims, Nick Travis)
Producer: (RIP: Bob Thiele)
Comments: Recorded in September 1963.

The Zodiac variations - John Dankworth (1964)

Members: Vic Ash, Alan Branscombe, Leon Calvert, Art Ellefson, Gus Galbraith, Tony Russell, Ron Snyder, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Johnny Dankworth, Danny Moss, Ronnie Ross)
Guests: Greg Bowen, Johnny Butts, Chuck Israels, John Marshall, Ronnie Scott, David Snell, Clark Terry, Phil Woods (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Osie Johnson, Zoot Sims, Lucky Thompson)

The Groovy sound of music - Gary Burton (1965)

Members: Gary Burton, Steve Swallow
Guests: Phil Woods (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Gary McFarland, Joe Puma)

Look to the rainbow - Astrud Gilberto (1965)

Members: Astrud Gilberto
Guests: Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Grady Tate (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Johnny Coles, Gil Evans, Dom Um Romao, Bobby Rosengarden, Claudio Slon, Walter Wanderley)
Producer: Creed Taylor

The Shadow of your smile - Astrud Gilberto (1965)

Members: Astrud Gilberto
Guests: Urbie Green, Claus Ogerman, Don Sebesky (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Kai Winding)
Producer: Creed Taylor

Brass on fire - Manny Albam (1966)

Members: (RIP: Manny Albam)
Guests: Ray Alonge, Wayne Andre, Eddie Bert, James Buffington, Richard Davis, John Frosk, Danny Stiles, Tony Studd (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Barry Galbraith, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal)
Comments: Recorded in April 1966.

Creole cookin´ - Bobby Hackett (1967)

Members: (RIP: Bobby Hackett, Dave McKenna)
Guests: Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell (RIP: Pepper Adams, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims)
Comments: Recorded in different sessions in January, March and May 1967.

The Genius of Ray Charles - Ray Charles (1968)

Members: (RIP: Ray Charles, David ´Fathead´ Newman)
Guests: Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Eddie Jones, Quincy Jones, Harry Lookofsky, Clark Terry, Frank Wess (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Ralph Burns, Al Cohn, Paul Gonsalves, Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Wendell Marshall, Billy Mitchell, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Marshall Royal, Zoot Sims, Ernie Wilkins, Snooky Young)
Producer: (RIP: Nesuhi Ertegun, Jerry Wexler)
Technical: (RIP: Tom Dowd)

Monk´s blues - Thelonious Sphere Monk (1968)

Members: Ben Riley (RIP: Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse)
Guests: Bobby Bryant, Gene Cipriano, Oliver Nelson, Tom Scott, Ernie Small, Ernie Watts (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Byers, Conte Candoli, Buddy Collette, John Guerin, Howard Roberts)
Producer: (RIP: Teo Macero)
Technical: Vic Anesini
Comments: Recorded in November 1968.

The Jazz excursion into ´Hair´ - Bobby Bryant (1969)

Members: Bobby Bryant
Guests: Wilton Felder, Paul Hubinon, Ralph Humphrey, Reunald Jones, Charles Loper, Joe Sample, Ernie Watts (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Childers, Freddy Robinson, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank)

Hexagram 16 - Russ Guiguere (1971)

Guests: Israel Baker, Don Beck, Gene Cipriano, Merry Clayton, Craig Doerge, Jesse Ehrlich, Buddy Emmons, Chris Ethridge, Venetta Fields, James Getzoff, Ray Kelley, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Russ Kunkel, William Kurasch, Bernie Leadon, Bill Martin, Spooner Oldham, Herb Pedersen, Emil Richards, Lyle Ritz, Sid Sharp, Bobby Womack, Tibor Zelig (RIP: Ben Benay, Samuel Boghossian, bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Childers, Larry Knechtel, Lew McCreary, Bud Shank, Judee Sill)
Producer: John Boylan

I saw Pinetop spit blood - Bob Thiele And His Orchestra (1975)

Members: (RIP: Bob Thiele)
Guests: Chuck Berghofer, Hal Blaine, Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Dennis Budimir, Jim Gordon, Paul Hubinon, Joe Jammer, Michael Lang, Oliver Nelson, Lee Ritenour, Tom Scott, Maurice Spears, Chauncey Welsch, Mike Wofford (RIP: Willie Bobo, Teresa Brewer, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Childers, Buddy Collette, Chuck Domanico, Jack Nimitz, Bud Shank, Lloyd Ulyate)

You´re a lucky guy - Dave Frishberg (1978)

Guests: Jim Hughart (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Nick Ceroli, Al Cohn)

Montreux cyclone - Bingo & The Inner Galaxy Orchestra Minki (1979)

Guests: Richard Davis, Jon Faddis (RIP: Joe Beck, Bob Brookmeyer)
Comments: 2LP recorded live at Montreux Festival in 1979.

Three works for jazz soloists & symphony orchestra - Don Sebesky (1979)

Members: Don Sebesky
Guests: Richard Davis, Jon Faddis, Alex Foster (RIP: Gordon Beck, Joe Beck, Bob Brookmeyer)

Holliday with Mulligan - Judy Holliday - Gerry Mulligan (1980)

Members: Gene Allen, Bill Crow, Don Ferrara, Alan Raph (RIP: Judy Holliday, Al Klink, Mel Lewis, Gerry Mulligan, Nick Travis)
Guests: Gunther Schuller (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Bernie Leighton, Walter Levinsky)
Comments: Recorded in April 1961.

Jazz reunion - Pee Russell Wee - Coleman Hawkins (1985)

Members: (RIP: Coleman Hawkins, Jo Jones, Pee Wee Russell)
Guests: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)

Jazz workshop - Manny Albam ( - )

Members: (RIP: Manny Albam)
Guests: Hal McKusick, Sol Schlinger (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Byers, Milt Hinton, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Nick Travis)
Comments: Recorded in December 1955.

Jazz Big Band Graz plays the music of Bob Brookmeyer - Jazz Big Band Graz ( - )

Guests: (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer)

COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (6 credits)

16 most requested songs - Teresa Brewer (1977)

Members: (RIP: Teresa Brewer)
Guests: Richard Bennett, Hal Blaine, Al Brown, Bobby Bryant, Dennis Budimir, Hugh Burns, Artie Butler, Larry Carlton, Ray Cooper, Mel Davis, Richard Davis, Vic Dickenson, David Duke, Gordon Edwards, King Errisson, Victor Feldman, Peter Frampton, Pete Gavin, Jim Gordon, John Gustafson, Carl Hall, Chas Hodges, Paul Hubinon, Joe Jammer, Gus Johnson, Michael Lang, Albert Lee, Joe Malin, Ollie Mitchell, David Nadien, Dick Nash, Frank Owens, Tom Parker, Dave Peacock, Don Peake, Romeo Penque, Bucky Pizzarelli, Bernard Purdie, Lee Ritenour, Lyle Ritz, Tom Scott, John Simon, Graham Smith, Ray Smith, Maurice Spears, Gary Taylor, Martin Taylor, Mark Warner, Bill Watrous, Chauncey Welsch, Mike Wofford (RIP: Joe Beck, Willie Bobo, Phil Bodner, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Childers, Buddy Collette, Diz Disley, Chuck Domanico, Cornell Dupree, Bud Freeman, Stephane Grappelli, Bobby Hackett, Bob Haggart, Paul Hammond, Pete Jolly, Max Kaminsky, Yank Lawson, Lew McCreary, Johnny Mince, Benny Morton, Jack Nimitz, Earl Palmer, Bud Shank, Ralph Sutton, Tasha Thomas)
Producer: (RIP: Bob Thiele)

Complete Capitol recordings - Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra (1995)

Members: (RIP: Paul Whiteman)
Guests: Eddie Bert, Curtis Counce, Jim Hall, Bill Holman, Lou Levy, Larance Marable, Art Pepper, Frank Strozier, Ray Wetzel (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Russ Freeman, Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Carmell Jones, Harold Land, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Ralph Pena, Shorty Rogers, Pete Rugolo, Eddie Safranski, Leroy Vinnegar)

Standards - Ray Charles (03/1998)

Members: Phil Guilbeau (RIP: Ray Charles, Leroy Cooper, Hank Crawford, David ´Fathead´ Newman)
Guests: Henderson Chambers, Jesse Ehrlich, James Getzoff, Harry Lookofsky, Paul Shure, Harold Vick (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Ralph Burns, Irv Cottler, Wallace Davenport, Jack Halloran, Al Hendrickson, Armand Kaproff, Wendell Marshall, Marty Paich, Rudy Powell, Marshall Sosson)
Producer: (RIP: Nesuhi Ertegun, Sid Feller, Jerry Wexler)
Technical: Doug Sax

Lalo Schifrin - Talkin´ Verve - Lalo Schifrin (1999)

Members: Lalo Schifrin
Guests: Ray Alonge, Richard Davis, George Duvivier, Urbie Green, Jim Hall, Emil Richards, Grady Tate, Clark Terry, Phil Woods (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Don Butterfield, Red Callender, Conte Candoli, Jimmy Cleveland, Dizzy Gillespie, J J Johnson, Mel Lewis, James Moody, Jerome Richardson, Ernie Royal, Cal Tjader, Kai Winding, Snooky Young)
Producer: Quincy Jones, Creed Taylor

Ultimate hits collection - Ray Charles (03/1999)

Members: Phil Guilbeau (RIP: Ray Charles, Leroy Cooper, Hank Crawford, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Don Wilkerson)
Guests: Mickey Baker, Joe Benjamin, Michael Boddicker, Henderson Chambers, Bob Cranshaw, Charlie Fowlkes, John Frosk, Siedah Garrett, Jim Gilstrap, Freddie Green, Urbie Green, Jim Hall, Roy Haynes, James Ingram, Louis Johnson, Eddie Jones, Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, Hubert Laws, Harry Lookofsky, Harvey Mason, Willie Nelson, Louis Nunley, David Paich, Phil Perry, Greg Phillinganes, Steve Porcaro, Seldon Powell, Julian Priester, Chuck Rainey, Hargus Pig Robbins, Billy Sanford, Dale Sellers, Lisa Silver, Grady Tate, Clark Terry, Toots Thielemans, Ian Underwood, Harold Vick, Earl Warren, Frank Wess, Paul West, Hurshel Wiginton, Joe Wilder (RIP: Martin Banks, Jimmy Bell, Bob Brookmeyer, Ray Brown, Ralph Burns, Benny Carter, Jimmy Cleveland, Henry Coker, Irv Cottler, Wallace Davenport, Pete Drake, Frank Foster, Panama Francis, Eric Gale, Al Grey, Lee Harper, Haywood Henry, Freddie Hubbard, Budd Johnson, Thad Jones, Connie Kay, Wendell Marshall, Bill McElhiney, Terry McMillan, Billy Mitchell, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Marty Paich, Cecil Payne, Sonny Payne, Benny Powell, Rudy Powell, Billy Preston, Jerome Richardson, Ernie Royal, Marshall Royal, Jesse Stone, Larry Williams)
Producer: Creed Taylor (RIP: Herb Abramson, Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun, Sid Feller, Jerry Wexler)
Technical: Doug Sax

The Columbia Years ´62-´68 - Thelonious Monk ( - )

Members: Eddie Bert, Frankie Dunlop, Ben Riley (RIP: Steve Lacy, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse)
Guests: Gene Allen, Bobby Bryant, Gene Cipriano, Tom Scott, Ernie Small, Steve Swallow, Ernie Watts, Phil Woods (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Byers, Conte Candoli, Jimmy Cleveland, Buddy Collette, Johnny Griffin, John Guerin, Thad Jones, Jack Nimitz, Howard Roberts, Pee Wee Russell, Nick Travis)

RELATED MUSICIANS:

Bob Brookmeyer mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Al Cohn (20)
Gerry Mulligan (20)
Clark Terry (20)
Nick Travis (20)
Bill Crow (19)
Zoot Sims (18)
Jim Hall (17)
Mel Lewis (17)
Ernie Royal (16)
Phil Woods (14)
Dave Bailey (13)
Conte Candoli (13)
Stan Getz (13)
Hank Jones (13)
Richard Bock (12)
Shelly Manne (12)
Bud Shank (12)
Richard Davis (11)
Bernie Glow (11)
Pete Jolly (11)

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Saturday, 31 December 2011

Bob Brookmeyer (trombone / piano / arranger)