Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
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 Farmer Quintet Plays the Great Jazz Hits
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Columbia - Legacy on 23 okt. 1967
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Blame It On My Youth
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Fantasy Records on 1 jan. 1988
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Manhattan
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Soul Note on 1 jan. 1981
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
To Sweden With Love
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Rhino Atlantic on 28 apr. 1964
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Complete Argo Mercury Sessions
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Verve Reissues on 22 nov. 2004
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Interaction
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Rhino Atlantic on 31 dec. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
From Vienna with Art
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by MPS on 7 sep. 1970
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Sing Me Softly Of The Blues
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Rhino Atlantic on 1 jan. 1965
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
At Birdhouse (Album Version)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Verve on 1 jan. 1961
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ARTistry (Album Version)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Concord Records on 1 jan. 2001
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Art and Perception
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Gambit Records on 1 jan. 2006
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Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Prestige on 17 okt. 1955
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Real Time (live)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Fantasy Records on 1 jan. 1988
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
From Sweden With Love (Live)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Dragon Records on 25 sep. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Back To The City (live)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on 1 jan. 1986
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Interaction
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Pop - Released by Jazz Classics on 31 dec. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
You Make Me Smile
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Soul Note on 1 jan. 1985
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Art Farmer Quintet With Gigi Gryce (Remastered)
Gigi Gryce, Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 3 jun. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Farmer's Market
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on 1 jan. 1956
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mirage
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Soul Note on 31 dec. 1982
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Time And The Place (Live)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Columbia - Legacy on 24 feb. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo