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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Baroque Sketches
Art Farmer, The Baroque Orchestra
Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia - Legacy am 10.06.2016
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Killer Joe (Mix 1)
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Arkadia Records am 26.01.2024
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Live at Stanford Jazz Workshop
Jazz - Erschienen bei Sugo am 03.05.2001
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The Jazztet and John Lewis (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 03.06.2012
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Farmer's Market
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 26.09.2022
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The Jazz Combo from 'I Want to Live!'
Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Shelly Manne
Jazz - Erschienen bei Stage Door am 01.01.1958
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Art Farmer Quintet (Live at Jazzland)
Bebop - Erschienen bei Koch Jazz am 01.05.2000
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Modern Art
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 06.10.2022
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My Mood and my Selections
Jazz - Erschienen bei Beat Machine Records am 10.10.2020
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Big City Sounds (Album of 1960)
Pop - Erschienen bei Jazz Classics am 31.12.2019
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Last Night When We Were Young (Original Album With Bonus Tracks 1958)
Art Farmer, Quincy Jones Orchestra
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Classics am 01.01.2014
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Foolish Memories
Jazz - Erschienen bei L+R Records am 01.01.1981
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Art Farmer & Benny Golson Jazztet: Live at Newport Jazz Festival 1960
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 02.08.2017
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News from Blueport
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blaricum CD Company (B.C.D.) B.V. am 25.04.2011
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Complete Live In Rome Concert - Gerry Mulligan & Art Farmer Quartet
Jazz - Erschienen bei Lone Hill Jazz am 01.01.2004
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The Company I Keep: Art Farmer Meets Tom Harrell
Jazz - Erschienen bei Arabesque Recordings am 01.01.1994
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Meet the Jazztet
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 07.03.2013
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Featuring Art Farmer (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 11.09.2015
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The Jazztet and John Lewis (Album of 1961)
Pop - Erschienen bei Jazz Classics am 31.12.2019
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