Tonight (Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet album)

1965 studio album by Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet

Tonight

Studio album by

Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet

Released| 1965
Recorded| November 23 & 24, 1964
in New York City
Genre| Jazz
Label| Mainstream
Producer| Bob Shad
Clark Terry chronology
| Live 1964
(1964)  | Tonight
(1965)  | The Power of Positive Swinging
(1965)

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Bob Brookmeyer chronology
| Bob Brookmeyer and Friends
(1964)  | Tonight
(1965)  | The Power of Positive Swinging
(1965)

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"Hum" by Bob Brookmeyer.

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Tonight (also released as Straight No Chaser) is an album by the Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet, with Brookmeyer on trombone and Terry on trumpet and flugelhorn. With tracks recorded in 1964, the album was released on the Mainstream label the following year.[1][2]

## Background

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The Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet was formed in 1961 at the request of Frank Cantarina, the owner of the Half Note Club in New York City. The original group, consisting of Terry and Brookmeyer with Joe Benjamin (double bass), Osie Johnson (drums) and Eddie Costa (piano), had recorded, for another label, a live session at the club. That recording had to be abandoned because of the "horrible intonation of the piano". Brookmeyer had made the first advances to Terry, but Terry was under network contract and could only take outside engagements as a band leader - hence the name of the quintet and the name of the album. The band was featured several times "with unanimous acceptance" on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.[3]

## Style

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In the liner notes for the original 1965 album, Peter Spargo wrote, ".. the blend between Terry's horn and Brookmeyer's valve trombone is warm and original." He refers to the "brilliant piano work" of Kellaway and describes Bailey's drumming performance as having "impeccable taste and controlled nuances". Of Bill Crow's double bass playing, Spargo wrote, "His lines are clear and interesting, the pitch crisp and audible and he gives the entire group a solid foundation."[3]

Of the album overall, Spargo wrote:

> With such a brilliant rhythm section it is obvious that Clark and Bob feel relaxed and are allowed complete independence. It is also apparent from their ensemble duets that they are in complete control and know exactly what they want. Their individual solos are always intelligent and meaningful. So as Clark apologized for having kept you waiting, it is safe to that this album was worth waiting for.[3]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [4]

Awarding the album 3 stars, AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote, "Flugelhornist Clark Terry and valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer made for a very complementary pair in their mid-'60s quintet. Both had distinctive but similar sounds, impressive technique, the ability to swing anything and plenty of wit... Unfortunately, all ten selections clock in at around three minutes, so there is no real stretching out, but what is here is excellent."[4]

## Track listing

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"Step Right Up"

"Step Right Up" by Roger Kellaway.

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1. "Tete a Tete" (Clark Terry) - 3:02
2. "Pretty Girl" (Bob Brookmeyer) - 3:00
3. "Blue China" (Brookmeyer) - 2:59
4. "Hum" (Brookmeyer) - 3:40
5. "Blindman, Blindman" (Herbie Hancock) - 2:29
6. "Step Right Up" (Roger Kellaway) - 2:57
7. "Weep" (Gary McFarland) - 2:55
8. "Straight No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) - 2:49
9. "Sometime Ago" (Sergio Mihanovich) - 3:02
10. "Hymn" (Charlie Parker) - 2:42

* all tracks Terry (trumpet), except 4 and 5 Terry (flugelhorn)

## Issues and formats

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The album was originally issued by Mainstream, in mono format as M56043 and in stereo format as S/6043. It was also issued as Mainstream MSTD102 under the title What'd he say?. It was later issued, in CD format, as Mainstream MDCD728, entitled Clark Terry/Bobby Brookmeyer Quintet.[2]

The album was issued in the UK in 1965, by Fontana, with the title Tonight (TL 5265). It was also issued by Mainstream with the title Straight No Chaser (MRL-320).[5]

The same track listing was also released, in CD format, by Lonehill Jazz, as LHJ10199, entitled Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet - Complete Studio Recordings and on Mainstream MRL320 in Japan as ECPL-125MS.[2]

A single from the album, "Blindman, Blindman" (b/w "Straight No Chaser"), was also issued by Mainstream.[6]

## Personnel

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### Musicians

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* Clark Terry \- trumpet, flugelhorn
* Bob Brookmeyer \- valve trombone
* Roger Kellaway \- piano
* Bill Crow \- double bass
* Dave Bailey \- drums

### Production

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* Bob Shad \- artists and repertoire
* Bob Arnold - recording engineer
* Hal Diepold - mastering
* Peter Spargo - liner notes
* Harry Ringler - production coordinator
* Elena Festa - album coordination
* Jack Lonshein - cover art and design
* The Composing Rooms Inc - typography
* Global Albums Inc - printing and fabrication
* Burt Andrews - liner photographs

## References

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1. ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview). Retrieved November 10, 2014.
2. ^ a b c Lord, T., Clark Terry discography. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
3. ^ a b c Peter Spargo, Tonight album liner notes, 1965.
4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott, Quintet - Clark Terry. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
5. ^ "Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer Quintet* - Tonight". Discogs.
6. ^ "Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer Quintet* - Blindman, Blindman / Straight No Chaser". Discogs.

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Clark Terry

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.

leader

co-leader|

* Clark Terry (1955)
* Serenade to a Bus Seat (1957)
* Out on a Limb with Clark Terry (1957)
* Duke with a Difference (1957)
* In Orbit (1958)
* Top and Bottom Brass (1959)
* Tate-a-Tate (and Buddy Tate, 1960)
* Color Changes (1960)
* Everything's Mellow (1961)
* Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American (1962)
* Back in Bean's Bag (and Coleman Hawkins, 1962)
* 3 in Jazz (split album with Gary Burton & Sonny Rollins, 1963)
* Oscar Peterson Trio + One (1964)
* The Happy Horns of Clark Terry (1964)
* Tonight (and Bob Brookmeyer, 1964)
* The Power of Positive Swinging (and Bob Brookmeyer, 1965)
* Gingerbread Men (and Bob Brookmeyer, 1966)
* Mumbles (1966)
* Soul Duo (and Shirley Scott, 1966)
* Spanish Rice (and Chico O'Farrill, 1966)
* It's What's Happenin' (1967)
* Oscar Peterson and Clark Terry (1975)
* Ain't Misbehavin' (1979)
* Mother———! Mother———!! (1979)
* Memories of Duke (1980)

With
Duke
Ellington|

* Ellington Uptown (1952)
* Premiered by Ellington (1953)
* Ellington '55 (1953–54)
* Dance to the Duke! (1953–54)
* Ellington Showcase (1953–55)
* A Drum Is a Woman (1956)
* Blue Rose (1956)
* Ellington at Newport (1956)
* Such Sweet Thunder (1957)
* Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book (1957)
* All Star Road Band (1957)
* Ellington Indigos (1957)
* Black, Brown and Beige (1958)
* Blues in Orbit (1958–59)
* Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque (1958)
* The Cosmic Scene (1958)
* Festival Session (1959)
* The Ellington Suites (1959)
* The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World (1967)

With
Johnny
Hodges|

* Creamy (1954)
* Ellingtonia '56 (1956)
* Duke's in Bed (1956)
* The Big Sound (1957)
* Big Bags (with Milt Jackson, 1962)
* For Someone I Love (with Milt Jackson, 1963)
* Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (1965)

With
Quincy
Jones|

* The Birth of a Band! (1959)
* I Dig Dancers (1960)
* The Quintessence (1961)
* Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)
* Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits (1962–63)
* Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (1964)
* Quincy Plays for Pussycats (1959–65)
* The Hot Rock (1972)

With
Herbie
Mann|

* Our Mann Flute (1960–66)
* Latin Fever (1962–64)
* My Kinda Groove (1964)
* The Beat Goes On (1964–67)
* The Herbie Mann String Album (1964–67)

With
Oliver
Nelson|

* Impressions of Phaedra (1962)
* Full Nelson (1962–63)
* Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle (1966)
* Happenings (with Hank Jones, 1966)
* Encyclopedia of Jazz (1965–66)
* The Sound of Feeling (1966–67)
* The Spirit of '67 (with Pee Wee Russell, 1967)

With
others|

* My Kinda Swing (Ernestine Anderson, 1959)
* Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments (Bob Brookmeyer, 1961)
* Soul Summit Vol. 2 (Gene Ammons, 1961)
* Late Hour Special (Gene Ammons, 1961–62)
* Velvet Soul (Gene Ammons, 1962)
* One Foot in the Gutter (Dave Bailey, 1960)
* Gettin' Into Somethin' (Dave Bailey, 1960)
* Goodies (George Benson, 1968)
* Bobo's Beat (Willie Bobo, 1968)
* Jam Session (Clifford Brown, 1954)
* Ruth Brown '65 (Ruth Brown, 1964)
* Who Is Gary Burton? (1962)
* Byrd at the Gate (Charlie Byrd, 1963)
* Son of Drum Suite (Al Cohn, 1960)
* The Magic Touch (Tadd Dameron, 1962)
* Afro-Jaws (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1960)
* Trane Whistle (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1960)
* Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra (1962)
* Ella Abraça Jobim (Ella Fitzgerald, 1980–81)
* Big Band Bossa Nova (Stan Getz, 1962)
* Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One (1965)
* Gillespiana (Dizzy Gillespie, 1960)
* Carnegie Hall Concert (Dizzy Gillespie, 1961)
* Cookin' (Paul Gonsalves, 1957)
* The Big Soul-Band (Johnny Griffin, 1960)
* White Gardenia (Johnny Griffin, 1961)
* Homage to Duke (Dave Grusin, 1993)
* The Further Adventures of El Chico (Chico Hamilton, 1966)
* It's About Time (Jimmy Hamilton, 1961)
* You Better Know It!!! (Lionel Hampton, 1964)
* Really Big! (Jimmy Heath, 1960)
* Friends Old and New (John Hicks, 1992)
* Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness (JATP, 1983)
* Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants (1960)
* J.J.! (J.J. Johnson, 1964)
* Goodies (J.J. Johnson, 1965)
* Concepts in Blue (J.J. Johnson, 1980)
* Summit Meeting (Elvin Jones, 1977)
* Down Home (Sam Jones, 1962)
* At Newport '63 (Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan, 1963)
* The Centaur and the Phoenix (Yusef Lateef, 1960)
* Themes from Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz (Mundell Lowe, 1960)
* Satan in High Heels (Mundell Lowe, 1961)
* The Soul of Hollywood (Junior Mance, 1962)
* The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" (Gary McFarland, 1961)
* Tijuana Jazz (Gary McFarland, 1965)
* Mingus Revisited/Pre-Bird (Charles Mingus, 1960)
* The Complete Town Hall Concert (Charles Mingus, 1962)
* Smooth as the Wind (Blue Mitchell, 1960–61)
* A Sure Thing (Blue Mitchell, 1962)
* Jazz Dialogue (Modern Jazz Quartet, 1965)
* Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard (1960)
* Gerry Mulligan '63 (Gerry Mulligan, 1962)
* That's How I Love the Blues! (Mark Murphy, 1962)
* Nine Flags (Chico O'Farrill, 1966)
* Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts (1974)
* The Alternate Blues (Oscar Peterson, 1980)
* The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 (1980)
* Basically Duke (Oscar Pettiford, 1954)
* The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner (Big Joe Turner, 1974)
* Bossa Nova Carnival (Dave Pike, 1962)
* Jazz for the Jet Set (Dave Pike, 1965)
* Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass (1958)
* New Fantasy (Lalo Schifrin, 1964)
* Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin, 1965)
* Hobo Flats (Jimmy Smith, 1963)
* The Matadors Meet the Bull (Sonny Stitt, 1965)
* I Keep Comin' Back! (Sonny Stitt, 1966)
* Taylor Made Jazz (Billy Taylor, 1959)
* New York City R&B (Cecil Taylor, 1961)
* Kwamina (Billy Taylor, 1961)
* Out of the Storm (Ed Thigpen, 1966)
* Devil May Care (Teri Thornton, 1960–61)
* Joyride (Stanley Turrentine, 1965)
* Live at Newport (McCoy Tyner, 1963)
* Dinah Jams (Dinah Washington, 1954)
* Uhuru Afrika (Randy Weston, 1960)
* At Newport '63 (with Joe Williams, 1963)
* New York, New Sound (Gerald Wilson, 2003)
* Kai Olé (Kai Winding, 1961)
* The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode (Jimmy Woode, 1957)

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Bob Brookmeyer

Albums|

* Bob Brookmeyer Quartet (1954)
* Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer and Some Others (1955)
* The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer (1954–55)
* Brookmeyer (1956)
* Jimmy Raney featuring Bob Brookmeyer (1956)
* Tonite's Music Today (and Zoot Sims, 1956)
* Whooeeee (and Zoot Sims, 1956)
* The Street Swingers (and Jim Hall, Jimmy Raney, 1957)
* Traditionalism Revisited (1957)
* Kansas City Revisited (1958)
* Stretching Out (1958)
* Portrait of the Artist (1959)
* The Ivory Hunters (and Bill Evans, 1959)
* Jazz Is a Kick (1960)
* The Blues Hot and Cold (1960)
* 7 x Wilder (1961)
* Trombone Jazz Samba (1962)
* Samba Para Dos (and Lalo Schifrin, 1963)
* Back Again (1978)
* New Works Celebration (New Art Orchestra, 1997)
* Island (2002)

Co-led
and with Clark
Terry|

* Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments (Brookmeyer, 1961)
* Tonight (1964)
* The Power of Positive Swinging (1965)
* Gingerbread Men (1966)
* Tijuana Jazz (Gary McFarland and Clark Terry, 1965)

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