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.

Reception
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