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 Jazztet Big City Sounds
Jazz - Released by Stardust Records on 10 Jan 2013
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Baroque Sketches
Art Farmer, The Baroque Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Columbia - Legacy on 10 Jun 2016
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Live at Stanford Jazz Workshop
Jazz - Released by Sugo on 3 May 2001
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The Jazztet and John Lewis (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 3 Jun 2012
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The Jazz Combo from 'I Want to Live!'
Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Shelly Manne
Jazz - Released by Stage Door on 1 Jan 1958
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Art Farmer Quintet (Live at Jazzland)
Bebop - Released by Koch Jazz on 1 May 2000
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My Mood and my Selections
Jazz - Released by Beat Machine Records on 10 Oct 2020
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Big City Sounds (Album of 1960)
Pop - Released by Jazz Classics on 31 Dec 2019
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Last Night When We Were Young (Original Album With Bonus Tracks 1958)
Art Farmer, Quincy Jones Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on 1 Jan 2014
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The Complete Albums Collection: 1958 - 1961
Jazz - Released by ENLIGHTENMENT on 6 Jun 2017
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Art Farmer & Benny Golson Jazztet: Live at Newport Jazz Festival 1960
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on 2 Aug 2017
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News from Blueport
Jazz - Released by Blaricum CD Company (B.C.D.) B.V. on 25 Apr 2011
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Complete Live In Rome Concert - Gerry Mulligan & Art Farmer Quartet
Jazz - Released by Lone Hill Jazz on 1 Jan 2004
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The Company I Keep: Art Farmer Meets Tom Harrell
Jazz - Released by Arabesque Recordings on 1 Jan 1994
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