| First Name |
Bob
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| Last Name |
Brookmeyer
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| Birthday |
19th December, 1929
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| Birthplace |
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
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| Died |
15th December, 2011
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| Place of Death |
New London, New Hampshire, U.S.
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, composer, arranger, educator
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| Occupation |
Composer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Mainstream jazz, Cool jazz, West Coast jazz, Post bop
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Cool, Piano
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| Origin |
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
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| Music Style |
Cool, Post-Bop, West Coast Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz, Vibraphone/ Marimba Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Earnest, Sophisticated, Literate, Theatrical, Exuberant, Witty, Passionate, Complex, Searching, Elaborate, Dramatic, Ambitious, Stately
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| Instrument |
Piano, Trombone, Arranger, Trombone (Valve)
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| Instrument (text) |
Valve trombone, piano
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| Record Label |
Impulse!, Mainstream, RCA, Verve
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| Associated Acts |
Gerry Mulligan, Jim Hall, Gary Burton, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Jimmy Giuffre, Gary McFarland, Lalo Schifrin, Clark Terry, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Claude Thornhill, Zoot Sims
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Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of Gerry Mulligan's quartet from 1954 to 1957. He later worked with Jimmy Giuffre, before rejoining Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band. He garnered 8 Grammy Award nominations during his lifetime.
