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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When Farmer Met Gryce
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on 28 sep. 2022
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New York Jazz Sessions
Bebop - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 dec. 2010
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Another Git Together
Art Farmer, Benny Golson Jazztet
Jazz - Released by Verve Reissues on 20 feb. 2019
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Brass Shout (Remastered 2007)
Jazz - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 jan. 1959
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On The Road
Jazz - Released by Contemporary Records on 1 jan. 1976
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Perception
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Argo on 1 jan. 1964
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Portrait of Art Farmer (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 6 okt. 2022
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Art Farmer And The Jazz Giants
Jazz - Released by Prestige on 7 okt. 1998
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When Your Lover Has Gone
Jazz - Released by Swanley on 5 nov. 2014
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Modern Art (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 6 okt. 2022
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Golden Selection (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Master Tape Records on 18 jun. 2021
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Meet the Jazztet (Album of 1960)
Pop - Released by Jazz Classics on 31 dec. 2019
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Art (Album of 1960)
Pop - Released by Jazz Classics on 31 dec. 2019
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Something To Live For - The Music Of Billy Strayhorn
Jazz - Released by Fantasy Records on 1 jan. 1987
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Farmers Market [Rudy Van Gelder edition]
Jazz - Released by Prestige on 1 jan. 1956
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