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The Music of the Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet at 55 Bar
Courtesy of Scott Reeves | Posted on January 9, 2013
When
Sun, January 27, 2013
9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m
At Door
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Musicians
Scott Reeves
tromboneDuane Eubanks
trumpetRay Gallon
pianoBill Crow
bass, acousticEliot Zigmund
drumsAbout
During the early '60, valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer
formed a quintet with trumpeter Clark Terry, which resulted
in a long running gig at the Half Note in NYC and three
albums - "Tonight," "The Power of Positive Swinging,"
and "Gingerbread Men." Clark's joyous, effervescent
style contrasted and blended perfected with Bob's
thoughtful, compositional approach. Known to the
staff at the Half Note as "Mumbles" and "Grumbles,"
Terry and Brookmeyer combined very hip
arrangements with a palpable sense of humor and
spontaneous interplay, a winning combination that ...