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Bobby Brookmeyer And His Orchestra (1956)
| Recorded | Sep 19 & Oct 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | RCA |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 16 credited players |
| Discogs | master 493838 |
The record
A mid-size band stacked with first-call players -- Al Cohn's arranging hand looms large next to Hank Jones and Milt Hinton's rock-solid rhythm work. Cool-toned and Basie-inflected, cut for RCA in 1956.
Session personnel
- Gene Quill — alto saxophone
- Sol Schlinger — baritone saxophone
- Burgher Jones — bass
- Milt Hinton — bass
- Al Cohn — clarinet, alto saxophone
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Joseph Singer — french horn
- Hank Jones — piano
- Al Epstein — tenor saxophone
- Ed Wasserman — tenor saxophone
- Al De Risi — trumpet
- Bernie Glow — trumpet
- Joe Ferrante — trumpet
- Nick Travis — trumpet
- Don Butterfield — tuba
- Bob Brookmeyer — valve trombone, leader
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1981 | RCA · PL 43550 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing earliest on file |
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| 1981 | RCA — STEREO |
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