Bob Brookmeyer, American trombone player and composer (born 1929)

Bob Brookmeyer

American jazz musician, arranger, and composer (1929–2011)

Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer 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…