Art Farmer
Largely overlooked during his formative years, Art Farmer's consistently inventive playing was more greatly appreciated as he continued to develop. Along with Clark Terry, Farmer helped to popularize the flügelhorn among brass players. His lyricism gave his bop-oriented style its own personality. Farmer studied piano, violin, and tuba before settling on trumpet. He worked in Los Angeles from 1945 on, performing regularly on Central Avenue and spending time in the bands of Johnny Otis, Jay McShann, Roy Porter, Benny Carter, and Gerald Wilson among others; some of the groups also included his twin brother, bassist Addison Farmer (1928-1963). After playing with Wardell Gray (1951-1952) and touring Europe with Lionel Hampton's big band (1953), Farmer moved to New York and worked with Gigi Gryce (1954-1956), Horace Silver's Quintet (1956-1958), and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1958-1959). Farmer, who made many recordings in the latter half of the '50s (including with Quincy Jones and George Russell and on some jam-session dates for Prestige) co-led the Jazztet with Benny Golson (1959-1962) and then had a group with Jim Hall (1962-1964). He moved to Vienna in 1968 where he joined the Austrian Radio Orchestra, worked with the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band and toured with his own units. Starting in the '80s, Farmer visited the U.S. more often and remained greatly in demand up until his death on October 4, 1999. Farmer recorded many sessions as a leader throughout the years for Prestige, Contemporary, United Artists, Argo, Mercury, Atlantic, Columbia, CTI, Soul Note, Optimism, Concord, Enja, and Sweet Basil.
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A Prairie Windstorm
Jazz - Released by prairie windstorm on 3 Feb 2023
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Farmer's Market
Lounge - Released by Foggy Milan Records on 26 Sep 2022
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Art and Perception
Jazz - Released by Ascension Records on 3 Apr 2022
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Jazz 4 Life (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Released by The Blue Mile Records on 19 Jul 2019
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The Jazz Masters Collection: Art Farmer, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Diamond Days on 5 May 2008
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Caribbean Cruise
Jazz - Released by classics & more on 23 Feb 2016
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The Walk of a Legend
Jazz - Released by Spotlight Recordings on 18 Dec 2016
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Jazz and the City with Art Farmer
Jazz - Released by Bluetone Jazz Records on 28 Jul 2015
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The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol.6
Art Farmer, George Russell, His Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Documents on 23 Dec 2014
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Bennie Green (With Art Farmer)
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 1 Jan 1954
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The Art of Farmer, Vol. 4
Jazz - Released by Supreme Media on 1 Jan 2013
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The Art of Farming, Vol. 1
Bebop - Released by Supreme Media on 9 Oct 2013
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New York Live
Jazz - Released by Lumi Entertainment on 1 Jan 2013
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