Jazz Is a Kick
Jazz Is a Kick is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1960 for the Mercury label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 9 & 16, 1960 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | Mercury MG 20600/60600 | |||
| Producer | Chuck Darwin | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |    [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This interesting LP matches together valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer with the slide trombone of Curtis Fuller. ...Brookmeyer and Fuller display contrasting styles while blending together quite well on the ensemble".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Bob Brookmeyer except as indicated
- "Air Conditioned" - 4:53
- "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 4:33
- "This Can't Be Love" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:21
- "Green Stamps" - 4:33
- "The Things I Love" (Harold Barlow, Lew Harris) - 4:39
- "Only When You're Near" (Chuck Darwin, P. Girard) - 3:30
- "You're My Everything" (Harry Warren, Joe Young, Mort Dixon) - 3:17
- "Cooperation" (Ford Knox) - 7:30
Personnel
- Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
- Curtis Fuller - trombone
- Thad Jones, Joe Newman - trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 5)
- Hank Jones (tracks 1-3 & 5), Wynton Kelly (tracks 4 & 6-8) - piano
- Paul Chambers (tracks 4 & 6-8), Eddie Jones (tracks 1-3 & 5) - bass
- Paul Motian (tracks 4 & 6-8), Charlie Persip (tracks 1-3 & 5) - drums
References
- Mercury Records Catalog: 20600/60600 series accessed November 27, 2015
- Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Watts, Watts, R & Eyries, P. Mercury Album Discography, Part 8: MG-20600/SR-60600 to MG-20799/SR-60799 Main Popular Music Series, accessed November 27, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. Jazz Is a Kickr – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
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