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Robert Edward 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.
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Four Classic Albums: Recorded Fall 1961/Brookmeyer/Tonite's Music Today/The Blues Hot a [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | |
| Just You, Just Me | |
| Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series [2010]
The Modernity of Bob Brookmeyer: The 1954 Quartets [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You Took Advantage of Me | 5:35 |
| Body and Soul | 3:20 |
The Essential Collection [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | 6:20 |
| Spring Is Here | 6:11 |
| The Nearness of You | 3:45 |
| I'll Remember April | 7:28 |
| Polka Dots and Moonbeams | 3:42 |
| We'll Be Together Again | 8:47 |
The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good) | 2:49 |
| Chlo-E (Song of the Swamp) | 3:36 |
Complete 1953-1954 Quintet Studio [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It Don't Mean a Thing | |
| Spring Is Here | |
| Nearness of You | |
| I'll Remember April |
Mosaic Select: Bob Brookmeyer [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Body and Soul | 3:21 |
| The Sheik of Araby | 5:04 |
| Pennies from Heaven | 6:17 |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | 6:56 |
California Sessions [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | 6:20 |
| Spring Is Here | 6:07 |
Holiday: Bob Brookmeyer Plays Piano [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Man I Love | 6:13 |
| It Might as Well Be Spring | 8:00 |
The Cool and the Smooth: A Seasonal Collection of Classic Smooth Jazz [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| In a Sentimental Mood | 4:10 |
Together [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| How Deep Is the Ocean? | 7:23 |
| Everything Happens to Me | 7:23 |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | 6:42 |
| Time on My Hands | 6:31 |
Deconstruction [Bonus Track] [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Shout | 3:54 |
| Lay Down | 4:36 |
| I Have Everything | 4:05 |
| Cosmic Woo Woo | 3:35 |
| Nobody's Home | 5:12 |
| All For Nothing | 4:42 |
| I Said It | 3:23 |
| Back to Eden | 3:51 |
| Bored With Myself | 3:45 |
| Careful What You Wish For | 4:27 |
| Sin City | 4:37 |
| Back to Nowhere | 6:34 |
Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Body and Soul | 10:35 |
| In a Sentimental Mood | 9:44 |
| St. Thomas | 7:18 |
Original Jazz Legends, Vol. 3: Salute to Gershwin [5CD] [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | 4:52 |
Portrait of the Artist/The Four Brothers Sound [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | 6:15 |
Out of This World [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Someday My Prince Will Come | 5:12 |
| Polka Dots and Moonbeams | 5:58 |
| She's Funny That Way | 7:56 |
Portrait of the Artist [1960]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing) | 6:17 |
| Exactly Like You | 4:38 |
Ivory Hunters [1959]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Man I Love | 5:57 |
| You Don't Know What Love Is [*] | 4:19 |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You [*] | 3:58 |
| Dancing In The Dark [Live][*] | 6:14 |
Ivory Hunters [Bonus Tracks] [Remastered] [1959]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Man I Love | 5:57 |
| You Don't Know What Love Is [*] | 4:19 |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You [*] | 3:58 |
| Dancing In the Dark [*] | 6:14 |
Jimmy Raney Featuring Bob Brookmeyer [1956]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | 4:31 |
| Nobody Else But Me | 4:58 |
Jimmy Raney Featuring Bob Brookmeyer [Remastered] [1956]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | 4:34 |
| Nobody Else But Me | 5:01 |
The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer [1955]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| They Say It's Wonderful | 5:47 |
| Star Eyes | 4:29 |
| Nobody's Heart | 4:25 |
