Strings & Trombones

Strings & Trombones is an album by Bud Shank, featuring Bob Brookmeyer, which was recorded in 1954 and 1955 for the Pacific Jazz label. The album compiles Shank's earlier 10-inch LPs Bud Shank and Bob Brookmeyer and Bud Shank and Three Trombones.

Reception
Allmusic rated the album with three stars.

Track listing

 * 1) "Low Life" (Johnny Mandel) - 3:56
 * 2) "With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair" (Jack Lawrence, Clara Edwards) - 5:07
 * 3) "You Are Too Beautiful" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:59
 * 4) "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 2:56
 * 5) "Rustic Hop" (Bob Brookmeyer) - 4:13
 * 6) "Wailing Vessel" (Bob Cooper) - 2:41
 * 7) "Cool Fool" (Cooper) - 3:18
 * 8) "Little Girl Blue" (Rodgers, Hart) - 3:16
 * 9) "Sing Something Simple" (Herman Hupfield) - 2:35
 * 10) "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Don Raye, Gene de Paul) - 4:16
 * 11) "Valve in Head" (Bud Shank) - 3:10

Personnel

 * Bud Shank - alto saxophone
 * Bob Brookmeyer (tracks 1-5), Bob Enevoldsen (tracks 6-11), Maynard Ferguson (tracks 6-11), Stu Williamson (tracks 6-11) - valve trombone
 * Claude Williamson - piano
 * Buddy Clark (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Joe Mondragon (tracks 3, 4 & 6-11) - bass
 * Larry Bunker (tracks 1-5), Shelly Manne (tracks 6-11) - drums
 * String section arranged by Bob Cooper (tracks 1-5)