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Spirit Music: Bob Brookmeyer at 80

Dec 19, 2009, 11:59pm Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
Spirit Music: Bob Brookmeyer at 80 Bob Brookmeyer turns 80 years old today. To anyone with any interest in large-scale jazz composition, Brookmeyer is a figure of near-idolatrous worship. He's earned his place in the pantheon of great large ensemble composers many times over, alongside figures like Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Gil Evans, Thad Jones, and George Russell. The breadth of his work is astounding -- he has never stopped searching for new sounds and new directions to explore. Over the past several decades, he has also been an extraordinarily influential teacher -- Maria Schneider , [...]
Title:Willow Weep For Me
Link Text:Willow Weep For Me - Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
File Name:willow-weep-for-me---thad-jone s-mel-lewis-orchestra.mp3
Year:1966
Artist:Bob Brookmeyer
Title:Seesaw
Link Text:Seesaw - New Art Orchestra
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Year:2001
Artist:Bob Brookmeyer (w/John Abercrombie, Danny Gottlieb, and the WDR Big Band)
Title:Say Ah
Link Text:Say Ah - WDR Big Band
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Year:2005
Artist:Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band
Title:Big City Blues
Link Text:Big City Blues - Gerry Muligan Concert Jazz Band
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Bitrate:271 kbps
Year:1994
Artist:Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
Title:The Nasty Dance
Link Text:The Nasty Dance - Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra
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Year:1982
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