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Stretching Out (Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer album)

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Released
  
1959

Producer
  
Jack Lewis

Release date
  
1959

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
35:55

Artists
  
Zoot Sims, Bob Brookmeyer

Label
  
United Artists Records

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Recorded
  
December 27, 1958 Nola Penthouse Studio, New York City

Stretching Out (1958)
  
The Ivory Hunters (1959)

Stretching Out (1958)
  
Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note (1959)

Similar
  
Bob Brookmeyer albums, Jazz albums

Zoot sims bob brookmeyer octet stretching out


Stretching Out is an album by the Zoot Sims-Bob Brookmeyer Octet recorded in 1958 for the United Artists label.

Contents

Zoot sims bob brookmeyer octet stretching out


Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden stated "Aside from a few innocuous reed squeaks, the music is essentially flawless and has stood the test of time very well. ...fans of cool jazz will want to locate a copy of this session".

Track listing

  1. "Stretching Out" (Bob Brookmeyer) - 6:07
  2. "Now Will You Be Good?" (Harry Pease, Arthur Terker, Harry Jentes) - 5:27
  3. "Pennies from Heaven" (Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke) - 6:14
  4. "King Porter Stomp" (Jelly Roll Morton) - 4:37
  5. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) - 6:52
  6. "Bee Kay" (Bill Potts) - 6:38

Personnel

  • Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
  • Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
  • Harry Edison - trumpet
  • Al Cohn- tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Hank Jones - piano
  • Freddie Green - guitar
  • Eddie Jones - bass
  • Charlie Persip - drums
  • Al Cohn (track 3), Bill Potts (track 6), Bob Brookmeyer (tracks 1, 2 & 3-5) - arranger
  • Songs

    1Stretching OutHank Jones - Freddie Green - Al Cohn - 6:07
    2Now Will You Be GoodHank Jones - Freddie Green - Al Cohn - 5:27
    3Pennies From HeavenHank Jones - Freddie Green - Al Cohn - 6:14

    References

    Stretching Out (Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer album) Wikipedia