Jazz Is a Kick is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1960 for the Mercury label.[1][2]

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)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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".[3]

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)
• Hank Jones (tracks 1-3 & 5), Wynton Kelly (tracks 4 & 6-8) - piano
• 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

References