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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Portrait Of Art Farmer
Jazz - Erschienen bei Craft Recordings am 02.05.2007
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Farmer's Market (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Prestige am 01.01.1956
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Meet the Jazztet
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 25.11.2022
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Meet the Jazztet
Jazz - Erschienen bei Stardust Records am 25.11.2022
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The Complete Recordings: 1955-1958
Jazz - Erschienen bei Playtime am 17.02.2014
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The Complete Recordings: 1959-1962
Jazz - Erschienen bei Playtime am 17.02.2014
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"Live" At The Half-Note (Live Version)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Erschienen bei Rhino Atlantic am 01.01.1963
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Here and Now / Another Git Together / The Jazztet & John Lewis
Art Farmer, Benny Golson Jazztet
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 12.12.2012
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More From Sweet Basil
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Arkadia Records am 04.08.2023
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The Complete Albums Collection: 1961 - 1963
Jazz - Erschienen bei ENLIGHTENMENT am 06.06.2017
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Listen to Art Farmer & The Orchestra (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Musts am 02.09.2014
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Four Classic Albums (Portrait of Art Farmer / Modern Art / Art Farmer Quintet with Gigi Gryce / The Jazztet and John Lewis) [Remastered]
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 03.06.2012
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Foolish Memories
Jazz - Erschienen bei L+R Records am 01.01.1981
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The Complete Albums Collection: 1955 - 1957
Jazz - Erschienen bei ENLIGHTENMENT am 06.06.2017
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Modern Art (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 06.10.2022
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Portrait Of Art
Jazz - Erschienen bei Original Jazz Classics am 01.01.1958
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Winner's Circle (Remastered 2013)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Bethlehem Records am 19.01.2023
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