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Advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings

Programme offering advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings or adding to an existing one

Advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings.

Jazz Library: Bob Brookmeyer

05/02/2012

Bob Brookmeyer

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Library, Bob Brookmeyer

Alyn Shipton meets Bob Brookmeyer to pick the highlights of his recorded work.

Alyn Shipton marks the 80th birthday of trombonist, bandleader and arranger Bob Brookmeyer as he picks the highlights of his recorded work.

In 2011, trombonist, bandleader and arranger Bob Brookmeyer celebrated his 80th birthday. To mark the event, Alyn Shipton met Brookmeyer to pick the highlights of his recorded work, ranging from his pioneering small group playing with Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz to his big band contributions to the Mulligan Concert Jazz Band. Alyn also hears about Brookmeyer's New Art Orchestra, based in continental Europe, and discusses recent reissues of Bob's classics such as Traditionalism Revisited, and his trio with Jim Hall and Jimmy Giuffre.

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