Bob Brookmeyer Professions : Trombonist Born : December 19, 1929 Died : December 15, 2011 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Bob Brookmeyer A Jazz man should be saying what he feels: humor, sadness, joy... all the things that humans have. Bob Brookmeyer sadness music men A pianist with skill, touch, musicality and a gift for making songs from songs. Plus, he can swing! Give a listen Bob Brookmeyer swings skills song This is positively not an album to play while you do a doctorate thesis on "Bergson, Webern and Charles the Vicious, Paradox or Ambiguity?" Bob Brookmeyer albums music play Once in a while, a teacher gets rewarded with a brilliant student. My two years with Dan Szabo at the New England Conservatory were indeed a gift -- he is a pianist with unlimited potential and a composer that makes my heart sing. I deeply feel that he is an important musician for the coming years. Bob Brookmeyer unlimited-potential heart teacher Fred Sturm has proven to be a great asset to the musical world as a teacher, composer and author. His gifts have enriched the musical life of all the people who have been fortunate enough to share his wisdom and musicality. Bob Brookmeyer musical-life teacher people Similar Authors Curtis Fuller trombonist J. J. Johnson trombonist Jimmy Knepper trombonist Jack Teagarden trombonist Steve Turre trombonist Roswell Rudd trombonist All Authors