Musician Dictionary

Bob Brookmeyer

American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer (1929–2011)

DescriptionAmerican jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer (1929–2011)
Source: Wikidata
Born1929-12-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceKansas City Kansas City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2011-12-15
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew London New London
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer pianist bandleader recording artist conductor music educator jazz musician musician trombonist music arranger
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrombone piano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsACT Music Impulse! ArtistShare
Source: Wikidata
Member ofGerry Mulligan Quartet Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet Gerry Mulligan Sextet Ruby Braff Quintet The Bill Crow-Phil Woods All Stars Steve Allen and His All-Stars Gil Evans And His Orchestra Woody Herman And His Orchestra The Jimmy Giuffre Trio Stan Getz Quintet Danish Radio Big Band Chet Baker Sextet Bob Brookmeyer Quintet Manny Albam And His Jazz Greats Gerry Mulligan & The Concert Jazz Band Al Cohn Quintet The Gary McFarland Orchestra Gerry Mulligan And His Sextet Gerry Mulligan Quintet Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra George Russell Orchestra The Manhattan Jazz All Stars The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet Woody Herman And The Fourth Herd Sims-Brookmeyer Quintet Bob Brookmeyer And His Orchestra Clark Terry / Bob Brookmeyer Quintet Gary McFarland & Co. Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Octet Oscar Pettiford & His All Stars Teddy Charles And His Sextet Peanuts Hucko And His Orchestra Chubby Jackson's Big Band Al Cohn - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet Zoot Sims All-Stars The Bill Potts Big Band Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Stan Getz + Bob Brookmeyer Sextet Bob Brookmeyer New Quartet Mulligan Mania Bob Brookmeyer Quintet The Bob Brookmeyer 4
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

B. Bookmeyer B. Brookmeyer Bob Brockmeyer Bob Brookemeyer Bob Brookmayer Bob Brookmeijer Bob Brookmeyer And Friends Bob Brookmeyer and Friends Bob Brookmeyer's KC Seven Bob Droodmeyer Bobbie Brookmeyer Bobby Brookmeyer Bod Brookmeyer Brookmeyer Brrokmeyer Bud Brookmeyer Ford Knox Ford Nox J.G. Knox P. Brookmeyer R. Brookmeyer Robert Brookmeyer Robert Edward Brookmeyer Брокмейер ボブ・ブルックマイヤー

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Identifiers

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