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 Bill Evans & Benny Golson Sessions
Jazz - Editado por Burning Fire el 14-07-2009
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Farmer's Market
World music - Editado por TP4 Music el 26-09-2022
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Jazz 4 Life (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por The Blue Mile Records el 19-07-2019
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The Jazz Masters Collection: Art Farmer, Vol. 2
Jazz - Editado por Diamond Days el 05-05-2008
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The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol.6
Art Farmer, George Russell, His Orchestra
Jazz - Editado por Documents el 23-12-2014
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The Art of Farmer, Vol. 4
Jazz - Editado por Supreme Media el 01-01-2013
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The Art of Farming, Vol. 1
Be Bop - Editado por Supreme Media el 09-10-2013
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New York Live
Jazz - Editado por Lumi Entertainment el 01-01-2013
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When Farmer Met Gryce
Jazz - Editado por Supreme Media el 28-09-2022
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The Meaning Of Art
Jazz - Editado por Arabesque Recordings el 01-01-2006
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Classic Art Farmer, Vol. 5
Jazz - Editado por Top Tracks el 30-10-2013
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Brass Shout (Album of 1959)
Pop - Editado por Jazz Classics el 31-12-2019
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