Bob Brookmeyer & Zoot Sims Quintet - Tonite's Music Today

Valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer's musical partnerships in the 1950s with Stan Getz and especially Gerry Mulligan were celebrated but he also recorded three fine albums with tenor-saxophonist Zoot Sims in 1956 that are quite enjoyable, feature colorful jammed ensembles and hard-swinging yet cool-toned solos that owe as much to the swing tradition as to the innovations of bebop. This Storyville CD finds Zoot and Brookmeyer accompanied by pianist Hank Jones, bassist Wyatt Reuther and drummer Gus Johnson. Highlights include "I Hear a Rhapsody," "Blue Skies" and Sims's first ever recorded vocal on a "Blues." This release is easily recommended as is its companion Storyville CD Morning Fun.

Scott Yanow

Source : http://www.allmusic.com/album/tonites-music-today-mw0000652636

 

Bob Brookmeyer

Zoot Sims

Quintet

Tonite's Music Today

Tracks

1 Mr. Moon (Allen)  5:06

2 I Hear A Rhapsody (Fargos, Baker, Gasparre)  2:33

3 The Chant (Mulligan)  4:36

4 Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me (trad. arr. Sims)  5:49

5 Zoot's Tune (Sims)  4:49

6 How Long Has This Been Going On ? (Gershwin, Gershwin)  3:29

7 Bobby's Tune (Brookmeyer) 

8 Blue Skies (Berlin)  4:57

9 The King (Basie)  4:41

10. Lullaby Of The Leaves (Petkere,Young)  5:13

11 I Can't Get Started (Duke, Gershwin)  4:38

12 Snake Eyes (Cohn)  4:00

13 Morning Fun (Sims)  5:04

14 Whooeeee (Brookmeyer)  5:08

15 Medley: Someone To Watch Over Me (Gershwin, Gershwin)/My Old Flame (Johnston, Coslow)  4:13

16 Box Cars (Cohn)  5:24

Personnel

[# 1-8] Tonight's Music Today

Bob Brookmeyer  - tb

Zoot Sims - ts & vc [# 4]

Hank Jones - cel & p

Wyatt Ruther - b

Gus Johnson - dr

Recorded New York City; January 31, 1956

[# 9-16] Whooeeee !

Bob Brookmeyer  - tb

Zoot Sims - ts & vc [# 11]

Hank Jones - p

Bill Crow - b

Jo Jones - dr

Recorded New York City; February 8, 1956