Bud Brisbois

Biography, Trumpet Clinic Transcript, Photos, and Discography by Kevin Seeley.
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A high-note trumpet player of the 1960's and early 1970's, Bud Brisbois was a favored session player in Los Angeles.

Albums he appeared on included:

  • Stan Kenton: Stan Kenton's West Side Story

  • Stan Kenton: Live From the Las Vegas Tropicana

  • Stan Kenton And His Orchestra: 'Live' at Barstow 1960
    (Status - DSTS101)

    "The Way You Look Tonight" (4'25") Jerome Kern-Dorothy Fields; Johnny Richards (arr.) B. Trujillo (ts) K. Larsen (tb) R. Ericson (tp) J. Nimitz (bs) B. Brisbois (m-tp)
    "Siesta" (2'37") Gene Roland; G. Roland (arr.) B. Brisbois
    "Medley" (8'00"): "Eager Beaver" Stan Kenton (com-arr-p); "Dynaflow" Art Pepper-Stan Kenton S. Kenton (arr-p); "Jump For Joe" Gene Roland (com-arr) S. Kenton (p) B. Brisbois (tp); "Artistry in Rhythm" Stan Kenton (com-arr)

  • Stan Kenton: Standards in Silhouette
    [Capitol and Creative World]

  • Stan Kenton: The Stage Door Swings
    [Capitol]

  • Stan Kenton: Kenton's Christmas
    [Creative World]

  • Stan Kenton: Artistry in Jazz: (one cut -- B-3)

  • Herbie Hancock: Man-Child [1975]

    1. Hang Up Your Hang Ups (H. Hancock-M. Ragin-P. Jackson) ... 7:26
    2. Sun Touch (H. Hancock) ... 5:08
    3. The Trailor (H. Hancock-M. Ragin-L. Johnson-W. Shorter) ... 9:35
    4. Bubbles (H. Hancock-M. Ragin) ... 8:59
    5. Steppin' In It (H. Hancock) ... 8:38
    6. Heartbeat (H. Hancock-M. Ragin-P. Jackson) ... 5:16

    Herbie Hancock: Acoustic Piano, Fender-Rhodes Electric Piano, Arp Odyssey, Pro Soloist, 2600 and String Ensemble Synthesizers, Hohner D6 Clavinet, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer; Mike Clark, Harvey Mason, James Gadson: Drums; Paul Jackson, Louis Johnson, Henry Davis: Bass; Wayne Shorter: Soprano Sax; Bennie Maupin: Soprano and Tenor Sax, Saxello, Bass Clarinet, Bass and Alto Flute; Blackbird McKnight, David T. Walker: Guitars; Bill Summers: Percussion; Bud Brisbois, Jay DaVersa: Trumpets; Ernie Watts, Jim Horn: Saxes and Flutes; Garnett Brown: Trombone; Dick Hyde: Tuba and Bass Trombone; Stevie Wonder: Harmonica; Wah Wah Watson: Guitar, Voice Bag, Maestro Universal Synthesizer System, Maestro Sample and Hold Unit.

    Produced by David Rubinson and Friends Inc. and Herbie Hancock

    1992 - Columbia 471235 2 (CD): Info taken from: Herbie Hancock Discography

  • Bob Thiele And His New Happy Times Orchestra/Gabor Szabo: Light My Fire
    Impulse A(S) 9159

    Los Angeles: August 11, 1967
    Oliver Mitchell, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito (tp); Lew McCreary, Mike Barone (tb); Bud Shank, Buddy Collette, Bob Hardaway, Tom Scott (as,ts,f); Lincoln Mayorga (p,harpsichord); Gabor Szabo, Dennis Budimer, Louis Morell (g); Bill Plummer (sitar); Max Bennet (el-b); Howard Johnson (tu); Jimmy Gordon (d); Gary Coleman (per); Sid Feller (arr).
    1. Forest Flower [Lloyd]
    2. Light My Fire [Densmore/Manzarek/Krieger/Morrison]

    Los Angeles: September 14, 1967
    Oliver Mitchell, Bud Brisbois, Gary Barone (tp); Dick Leith, Lew McCreary (tb); Tom Scott (ts); Mike Melvoin (p,org,harpsichord); Gabor Szabo, Dennis Budimer, Louis Morell (g); Bill Plummer (sitar); Carol Kaye (el-b); John Guerin (d); Emil Richards (per); Sid Feller (arr); The California Dreamers: Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, Loren Farber, John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn-Smith, Sally Stevens, Sue Allen, Jackie Ward (vcl).
    1. Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 [Bob Dylan] 90876

    Los Angeles: September 14, 1967
    Oliver Mitchell, Bud Brisbois, Gary Barone (tp); Dick Leith, Lew McCreary (tb); Tom Scott (ts); Mike Melvoin (p,org,harpsichord); Gabor Szabo, Dennis Budimer, Louis Morell (g); Bill Plummer (sitar); Carol Kaye (el-b); John Guerin (d); Emil Richards (per); Sid Feller (arr).
    1. Krishna [Szabo] 90877
    2. Sophisticated Wheels [Szabo] 90878
    3. With a Little Help From My Friends [Lennon/McCartney] [unissued] 90879
    4. Eight Miles High [Clark/Crosby/McGuinn] 90880
    5. Fakin' It [Paul Simon] 90881

    Info taken from: Gabor Szabo: Iconoclasm

  • Onzy Mathews Big Band: Sounds for the 60's
    [Capitol]

  • Onzy Mathews: Blues with a Touch of Elegance
    [Capitol]

  • Tommy Vig Orchestra: The Sounds of the 70's
    [Milestone Records (MSP9007)]

  • Road Show: Stan Kenton, June Christy, and the Four Freshman
    (Capitol/EMI)

  • The Quicksilver Messenger Service: Comin' Thru
    (One Way Records)

  • The Monkees: The Monkees' Greatest Hits: Bud appears on "Going Down"
    (1976, Rhino Records)

  • A.B. Skhy: A.B. Skhy
    (One Way Records)

  • Bonnie Raitt: Takin' My Time

  • Nancy Sinatra: Sugar

  • Johnny Hartman: Unforgettable

  • Billy May: Soundtrack to the film "Johnny Cool" 1963

    Credits added by fans who have contacted me:

  • Airmen of Note: Come Out Swinging: Bud appears on "Rose Hips" by Mike Barone. Date unknown.

  • Airmen of Note: On the Air: Bud appears on "Miss Matazz" by Mike Barone: December 1975 or January 1976

  • Bud also played with the Airmen of Note in concert several times in the 1967 / 1968 era. Thanks to Dick Montz (former Airmen 1st trumpet)

  • Billy May: Bills Bag: 'On two tracks - "Children Of The Night" and "Whisper Not" - Bud plays things that will forever cause world class trumpet players to either laugh at the incredulity of what he played or consider changing instruments!' - Thanks to Dave Hartley

  • Chuck Sagle: Slendor in the Brass: Thanks to Leon DeSpain

  • Hawaii Five-O Theme: Thanks to Gary Clark

  • The Jetsons Theme

  • Duke Ellington: The Popular Duke Ellington: (RCA Victor LPM 3576 was the original LP issue) Tom Lord's Jazz Discography has Bud Brisbois recording with Duke Ellington on May 11, 1966. He replaced Cootie Williams on a session that was part of "The Popular Duke Ellington." The numbers recorded in that session were "Solitude," "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me," "Perdido," "Mood Indigo." There is no credit given to Brisbois on the original LP sleeve. - Thanks to Jim Powell

  • Stan Kenton: Cuban Fire: 'I think it is tracks 8-12'. Thanks to Brian Vessey.

  • Wichita Kansas Heights High School Band: LP recorded in 1968 features Bud Brisbois. Thanks to Eric Dahlinger.

    Thanks to everyone who has responded and sent information about Bud's career and recordings!

    Also see:
    Album credits from Microsoft's Music Central. [source of some albums I've listed above without links on them].
    Thanks to Don Grussing and Kevin Seeley for contributing to this site.

    Page maintained by Nick Brisbois. While I am not a trumpet player I am interested in keeping up on my family's history so if you have further information on Bud, feel free to write me at the address below.

    Return to Nick's page... or
    Contact me here!
    nickbriz@mindspring.com

    If you have information on any other recordings he did, or know of any video of him performing, please let me know! I don't have access to any recordings or video of Bud, or other memorabilia, but I do appreciate hearing of items others have collected.

    If you're interested in some rarer recordings by Bud take a look at Kevin Seeley's tribute disc. He's currently compiling tracks for a second disc.

    Updated January 13, 2004.