Jazz Is a Kick

Jazz Is a Kick is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1960 for the Mercury label.

Jazz Is a Kick
Studio album by Bob Brookmeyer
Released	1960
Recorded	May 9 & 16, 1960 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:27
Label	Mercury MG 20600/60600
Producer	Chuck Darwin
Bob Brookmeyer chronology
Portrait of the Artist (1960) Jazz Is a Kick (1960) The Blues Hot and Cold (1960)

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Allmusic

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This interesting LP matches together valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer with the slide trombone of Curtis Fuller. ...Brookmeyer and Fuller display contrasting styles while blending together quite well on the ensemble".

Track listing

All compositions by Bob Brookmeyer except as indicated

1. "Air Conditioned" - 4:53
2. "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 4:33
3. "This Can't Be Love" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:21
4. "Green Stamps" - 4:33
5. "The Things I Love" (Harold Barlow, Lew Harris) - 4:39
6. "Only When You're Near" (Chuck Darwin, P. Girard) - 3:30
7. "You're My Everything" (Harry Warren, Joe Young, Mort Dixon) - 3:17
8. "Cooperation" (Ford Knox) - 7:30

Personnel

• Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
• Curtis Fuller - trombone
• Thad Jones, Joe Newman - trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 5)
• Wynton Kelly (tracks 4 & 6-8) - piano, Hank Jones (tracks 1-3 & 5)
• Paul Chambers (tracks 4 & 6-8), Eddie Jones (tracks 1-3 & 5) - bass
• Paul Motian (tracks 4 & 6-8), Charlie Persip (tracks 1-3 & 5) - drums