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Bob Brookmeyer - The Brookmeyer Bands Early Years 1954-56 - Bob Brookmeyer, born in 1929, was a jazz trombonist, a renowned exponent of the valve trombone, who came to the fore during the 1950s with the Claude Thornhill Orchestra and in the Stan Getz group, before starting his career leading his own bands, as well as playing with the likes of Gerry Mulligan, Clark Terry and others. His compositional style drew on contemporary classical writing, incorporating atonality, chromatic harmony and other techniques to develop distinctive themes and structures. This 32-track 2-CD set comprises the titles from several of his early albums, on which he is leader, co-leader or featured perfomer. They comprise InchTeddy Charles New Direction Quartet feat. Bob BrookmeyerInch on Prestige (later released on the Prestige LP InchThe Dual Role Of Bob BrookmeyerInch), InchBob Brookmeyer Featuring Al CohnInch on Storyville, InchThe Bob Brookmeyer QuartetInch on Pacific Jazz, InchBob Brookmeyer Plays Bob BrookmeyerInch on Clef and InchThe Bob Brookmeyer QuintetInch on Prestige (also part of InchThe Dual Role Of Bob BrookmeyerInch). It features performances with Teddy Charles, Teddy Kotick, Ed Shaughnessy, Al Cohn, John Williams, Bill Anthony, Frank Isola, Henri Renaud, Jimmy Gourley, Red Mitchell, Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis and Jimmy Raney. Capturing him in the early years of his career, it's an enlightening introduction his music and an enjoyable showcase for distinctive style of playing and composing. Album Tracks 1. Revelation 2. Star Eyes 3. Nobody's Heart 4. Loup Garou 5. Open Country 6. Jive at Five 7. Polka Dots and Moonbeams 8. In the Mode 9. Skylark 10. 9.20 Special 11. I Never Knew 12. Steeplechase 13. Lover Man 14. Liberty Belle 15. Isn't It Romantic 16. Traditional Blues 1. Have You Met Miss Jones 2. Doe Eyes 3. Red Devil 4.
