Bob Brookmeyer R.I.P.

[medjuck]

I didn't really know anything about Cooper when I moved to LA 31 years ago, but went to see Harry Edison at a club in the valley and he had Cooper on tenor in his quintet. They both knocked me out.

[mracz]

It's tucked away on this:

Blues Hot and Cold is another great one: great arranging for the quartet and great playing from BB and Jimmy Rowles. And BB's funky gutbucket trombone onLanguid Blues,ESP. When Rowles start knocking out the tremolos! And that Cheltenham gig was good: with Kenny Wheeler in Hans Koller's band ( one of the very best UK pianist-composers, no relation to the other HK)