I see no reason why you shouldn’t mention Bob Brookmeyer. Somebody who has never heard of him might like him. I also listen to Dave Grusin.
I dont see the point to speak about any musician i can like at some point in some day while i am doing something else as background music..
If i dont admired deeply a musician over the crowd of good musician i am not moved to speak about him with passion enough to convince people he deserve it...
I like Brookmeyer like hundred of others musician so what ?
I prefer to speak of those who moves me in other dimension and whom i cannot listen casually when reading news etc
An exemple in jazz ?
Try the duo Sun-Ra and Walt Dickerson...
Two geniuses who work together for two totally original and stunning music albums like there is not so much example in jazz :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ9bs4F4EVo&list=PL2wbRK7VPoLCqB7lF6bxy8IH2PCRH81qB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yql5cToVoAw&list=RDYql5cToVoAw&start_radio=1
This is pure musical jazz genius...
I own 20 albums of Brookmeyer i like him but it is not genius...
Something i dislike on music thread is when people put a name a title album and said they like it...
When we recommend something we must explain why it moves us, clearly and with details...
I had nothing to say about the excellent Bob Brookmeyer...
But i can explain with "words" why Sun Ra and Dickerson playings is pure genius..
I dont see the point also to recommend the same hit parade of musicians...
Above i recommended Beethoven, a common place of classical music, but i explained why...