Gryphon · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Bob Brookmeyer Small Band - Volume One
| Recorded | Jul 28-29, 1978 |
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| Label | Gryphon |
| Released | 1978 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 4128652 |
The record
A guitar-anchored quartet gives Brookmeyer room to write lean, unhurried charts with Jack Wilkins standing in for piano's usual harmonic role. Cut for the small Gryphon label in the late '70s, it marks his return to the compact group format after years fronting larger ensembles.
Session personnel
- Michael Moore — bass
- Joe LaBarbera — drums
- Jack Wilkins — guitar
- Bob Brookmeyer — trombone [valve trombone], liner notes
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1979 | Gryphon — STEREO |
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| 1999 | DCC Compact Classics · DJZ-640 — CD, Album, Reissue |
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