The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer

The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer
Studio album by Bob Brookmeyer
Released	1956
Recorded	January 6, 1954, and June 30, 1955
Studio	New York City and Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	30:28
Label	Prestige PRLP 7066
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Bob Brookmeyer chronology
Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer and Some Others (1955) The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer (1956) Tonite's Music Today (1956)

The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer is an album by jazz trombonist and pianist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1954 and 1955 for the Prestige label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Although the overall set is not all that essential, the music is pleasing and reasonably creative".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Bob Brookmeyer except as indicated

1. "Rocky Scotch" – 4:40
2. "Under the Lilacs" – 5:07
3. "They Say It's Wonderful" (Irving Berlin) – 5:49
4. "Potrezebie" (Jimmy Raney) – 4:49
5. "Revelation" (Gerry Mulligan) – 5:46
6. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 4:29
7. "Nobody's Heart" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:25
8. "Loup-Garou" (Teddy Charles) – 4:38

• Recorded in New York City on January 6, 1954 (tracks 5–8) and at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on June 30, 1955 (tracks 1–4)

Personnel

• Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone, piano
• Jimmy Raney – guitar (tracks 1–4)
• Teddy Charles – vibraphone (tracks 5–8)
• Teddy Kotick – bass
• Mel Lewis (tracks 1–4), Ed Shaughnessy (tracks 5–8) – drums
• Nancy Overton – vocals (track 7)

References