Bob Brookmeyer
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Bob Brookmeyer was an American jazz valve trombonist, composer, and arranger renowned for his work in cool jazz and big band writing, as well as his influential role as a mentor and educator.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ music educator ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Farmer
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Chet Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Clark Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerry Mulligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Giuffre NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Lewis Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Jazz Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-12-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-12-15 ⓘ |
| employer | New England Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Brookmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Edward Brookmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast jazz
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cool jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced | many contemporary jazz composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
big band arranging
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cool jazz tradition ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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valve trombone ⓘ |
| movement |
big band jazz
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cool jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
big band writing
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cool jazz arrangements ⓘ innovative valve trombone playing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
arrangements for the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band
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compositions for the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ jazz trombonist ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New London, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of jazz composition at New England Conservatory of Music ⓘ |
| stageName | Bob Brookmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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