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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The Art Of Farmer: Classic Albums 1953-55
Jazz - Released by ACROBAT on 12 Jan 2024
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The Day After
Jazz - Released by Marylebone Records on 5 Aug 2013
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Out Of The Past
Jazz - Released by Marylebone Records on 5 Aug 2013
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Art Farmer, Gigi Gryce: When Farmer Met Gryce
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on 1 Aug 2017
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Art Farmer Septet
Jazz - Released by Supreme Media on 1 Feb 2013
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Precis I Tid (Live Stockholm '59)
Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Alternative & Indie - Released by Blue Shrimp Recordings on 27 Mar 2023
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Art (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Released by Lullaby in Rhythm on 5 Jul 2014
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Tea For Two
Jazz - Released by Beat Machine Records on 10 Nov 2020
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Complete Studio Recordings with Hal McKusick
Jazz - Released by Ascension Records on 30 May 2022
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The Many Faces of Art Farmer
Jazz - Released by Good Time Records on 30 Jul 2021
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Air Mail Special (Live)
Jazz - Released by Marylebone Records on 5 Aug 2013
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Blues Alley (Snapshot - theme & trumpet solo)
Benny Golson, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller
Jazz - Released by Arkadia Records on 3 May 2024
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Four Classic Albums (Meet the Jazztet / At Birdhouse / Here and Now / Another Git Together) (2023 Digitally Remastered)
Art Farmer, Benny Golson, The Jazztet
Jazz - Released by AVID Jazz on 3 Nov 2023
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The Art of Farmer, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Supreme Media on 1 Jan 2013
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The Art of Farmer, Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Supreme Media on 1 Jan 2013
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My Sweet Home (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by That's What Records on 13 May 2016
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The Windmills Of Your Mind
European Jazz Trio, Art Farmer
Bebop - Released by Limetree on 17 Aug 2022
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Art Farmer
Jazz - Released by White Christmas on 1 Dec 2023
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