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Bob Brookmeyer

1929 - 2011

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Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of Gerry Mulligan's quartet from 1954 to 1957. He later worked with Jimmy Giuffre, before rejoining Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bob Brookmeyer has received more than 173,234 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Brookmeyer is the 1,580th most popular musician (down from 1,453rd in 2019), the 7,863rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,257th in 2019) and the 616th most popular American Musician.

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  • 170k

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  • 44.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bob Brookmeyer ranks 1,580 out of 2,662Before him are Joseph Williams, Mana, Steve Hillage, Alexei Lubimov, Otis Spann, and Bill Black. After him are Carol Kaye, Terje Rypdal, Roy Ayers, Mike Dirnt, Steve Swallow, and Henry Vestine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Bob Brookmeyer ranks 400Before him are Willy Kernen, István Rózsavölgyi, Harry Blanchard, Ferdinand Oyono, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and Utpal Dutt. After him are Sergio Cervato, Mark Rydell, Benny Andersen, Saeed Jaffrey, Ralph McQuarrie, and Pedro Nájera. Among people deceased in 2011, Bob Brookmeyer ranks 328Before him are Roberto Lippi, Waldemar Baszanowski, Wenche Foss, Sergo Kotrikadze, Ryan Dunn, and Jacques Lataste. After him are Hans Kalt, Charles Jarrott, Bronislovas Lubys, Gilbert Adair, Cesare Rubini, and Andrzej Lepper.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Brookmeyer ranks 7,863 out of 18,182Before him are Rose Cleveland (1846), Otis Spann (1924), John James (1956), Joe Alaskey (1952), Henry Jarvis Raymond (1820), and Bill Black (1926). After him are A. P. Hill (1825), Mary Miles Minter (1902), Daniel Morgan (1736), DeHart Hubbard (1903), Austin Pendleton (1940), and Gay Talese (1932).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bob Brookmeyer ranks 616Before him are Cedar Walton (1934), Earl Wild (1915), Doc Watson (1923), Joseph Williams (1960), Otis Spann (1924), and Bill Black (1926). After him are Carol Kaye (1935), Roy Ayers (1940), Mike Dirnt (1972), Steve Swallow (1940), Henry Vestine (1944), and Magic Slim (1937).