Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sad indeed. I found him most likeable and his lady was charming as well. Somewhere amonst the others I have his business card. Gerry Gerry Walden LRPS +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office) +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile) Web: www.gwpics.com On 17 Dec 2011, at 16:41, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Sad - I have most of the brilliant albums he cut with Gerry Mulligan in the > early 50s, playing an unusual instrument, the valve trombone. The brilliant > Salle Pleyel concerts are amongst my favourite jazz albums - the > 'pianoless' quartets that Mulligan was playing with Chet Baker and > Brookmeyer in that era. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> wrote: > >> Jazz legend Bob Brookmeyer died yesterday at the age of 81. Here he is in >> my photo from 4 years ago @photoshelter http://bit.ly/t0cvn7. I am sure >> he is blowing in heaven alongside Gabrielle on horns. RIP Bob, it was a >> pleasure meeting you! >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden LRPS >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office) >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile) >> Web: www.gwpics.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information