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The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer

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Released
  
1956

Artist
  
Bob Brookmeyer

Producer
  
Bob Weinstock

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
30:28

Release date
  
1956

Label
  
Prestige Records

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Recorded
  
January 6, 1954 and June 30, 1955 New York City and Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer (1954-55)
  
Tonite's Music Today (1956)

Similar
  
Bob Brookmeyer albums, Jazz albums

The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer is an album by jazz trombonist and pianist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1954 and 1955 for the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Although the overall set is not all that essential, the music is pleasing and reasonably creative".

Track listing

All compositions by Bob Brookmeyer except as indicated

  1. "Rocky Scotch" - 4:40
  2. "Under the Lilacs" - 5:07
  3. "They Say It's Wonderful" (Irving Berlin) - 5:49
  4. "Potrezebie" (Jimmy Raney) - 4:49
  5. "Revelation" (Gerry Mulligan) - 5:46
  6. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 4:29
  7. "Nobody's Heart" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:25
  8. "Loup-Garou" (Teddy Charles) - 4:38
  • Recorded in New York City on January 6, 1954 (tracks 5-8) and at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on June 30, 1955 (tracks 1-4)

    • Personnel

  • Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone, piano
  • Jimmy Raney - guitar (tracks 1-4)
  • Teddy Charles - vibraphone (tracks 5-8)
  • Teddy Kotick - bass
  • Mel Lewis (tracks 1-4), Ed Shaughnessy (tracks 5-8) - drums
  • Nancy Overton - vocals (track 7)

    • Songs

    1Rocky Scotch4:41
    2Under The Lilacs5:07
    3They Say It's Wonderful5:50

    References

    The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer Wikipedia
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