Trombone Jazz Samba - Bob Brookmeyer
What makes this album noteworthy is not its scale but its sensibility. Brookmeyer’s valve trombone is naturally more subdued than the brassy slide trombone, and here that works to his advantage. The instrument’s mellow, rounded voice pairs surprisingly well with the cool elegance of bossa nova. He avoids the trap of overplaying, letting the percussion and guitars carry the rhythmic identity while he floats above with melodic fragments that never overpower the ensemble. In a time when many American jazzmen treated Brazilian music as a mere fad or novelty, Brookmeyer’s effort feels sincere, even if it falls short of the transcendence achieved by Getz or João Gilberto.
Artist(s): Trombone – Bob Brookmeyer
Piano – Bob Brookmeyer
Tambourine – Jose Paulo
Vibraphone – Gary McFarland
Drums [Cabassa] – Carmen Costa
Drums [Latin] – Willie Bobo
Guitar – Jim Hall, Jimmy Raney
Recording Info: Recorded in New York City, Aug. 21 & 23, Sept. 14, 1962.
Producer – Creed Taylor
Engineer – Phil Ramone
Recording Supervisor – Val Valentin
Sourced from a 4-track tape
Components used for Transfer: Analog: Transport - Nagra 4SJ modified with Flux Heads
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1 Samba De Orfeu 4:07
2 Manha De Carnival 4:31
3 Blues Bossa Nova 4:09
4 Qual E O Po 3:28
5 A Felicidade 3:14
6 Theme From "Mutiny On The Bounty" 2:05
7 Chara Tua Tristeza 4:10
8 Col. Bogey Bossa Nova 2:16
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