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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Darn That Dream
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blooming Jazz Records am 06.04.2016
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Art Farmer, 2 Trumpets
Jazz - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 01.10.2012
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Out of the Past (Snapshot - theme)
Benny Golson, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller
Jazz - Erschienen bei Arkadia Records am 01.03.2024
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Blue Walk (Snapshot - theme)
Benny Golson, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Arkadia Records am 19.01.2024
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All That Jazz, Vol. 104: For Art's Sake – The Art of Art Farmer
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jube Legends am 20.07.2018
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Four Classic Albums (When Farmer Met Gryce / Last Night When We Were Young / Farmers Market / Art) (2023 Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei AVID Jazz am 08.09.2023
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Work Of Art (Original)
Jazz - Erschienen bei A Riff Supreme am 09.10.2006
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Gone With The Wind
Jazz - Erschienen bei Beat Machine Records am 15.11.2020
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The Art Of Farmer: Classic Albums 1953-55
Jazz - Erschienen bei ACROBAT am 12.01.2024
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Cold Breeze
Jazz - Erschienen bei Marylebone Records am 05.08.2013
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The Day After
Jazz - Erschienen bei Marylebone Records am 05.08.2013
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Out Of The Past
Jazz - Erschienen bei Marylebone Records am 05.08.2013
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Modern Art (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1957)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Classics am 01.01.2014
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Killer Joe (Snapshot - theme)
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Arkadia Records am 09.02.2024
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Art Farmer, Gigi Gryce: When Farmer Met Gryce
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 01.08.2017
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Here and Now
Jazz - Erschienen bei Stardust Records am 01.02.2013
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Precis I Tid (Live Stockholm '59)
Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Blue Shrimp Recordings am 27.03.2023
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Art (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Lullaby in Rhythm am 05.07.2014
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Meet the Jazztet
Lounge - Erschienen bei Vinyle Numérique am 25.11.2022
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