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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Back To Black And White
Jazz - Released by btbaw sounds on 20 Jul 2020
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Sleepless Times
Jazz - Released by Sleepless Times 2020 on 12 Aug 2020
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Art Farmer on Hit Single Records (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 23 Jun 2021
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2 Trumpets (Hq Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on 2 Sep 2021
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Last Night When We Were Young (Hd Remastered Edition, Doxy Collection)
Jazz - Released by Doxy Records on 23 May 2018
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Five Great Jazz Trumpeters (All Tracks Remastered)
Lee Morgan, Roy Eldridge, Art Farmer, Blue Mitchell, Kenny Dorham
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 23 Sep 2022
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The Masters of Jazz: 33 Best of Art Farmer & Jelly Roll Morton
Jazz - Released by The Masters of Jazz! on 1 Jan 2011
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Three Trumpets
Lounge - Released by Ancien Prodige on 26 Sep 2022
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Gentleman Tunes
Jazz - Released by The Most Wanted Hits on 16 Feb 2016
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Keep Calm and Listen Art Farmer, Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Blue Moon Recordings on 19 Nov 2015
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The Little Bandmaster
Jazz - Released by Birdy Music on 23 Jun 2016
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Mosaic
Art Farmer, Benny Golson Jazztet
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 25 Nov 2015
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Mox
Art Farmer, Benny Golson Jazztet
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 25 Nov 2015
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Bennie Green & Art Farmer
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 1 Jan 1954
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