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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Something To Live For: The Music Of Billy Strayhorn
Jazz - Released by Contemporary Records on Jan 1, 1987
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The Jazztet: Big City Sounds
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on Feb 1, 1961
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Silk Road
Jazz - Released by Arabesque Recordings on Jan 1, 2006
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What Happens?... Art Farmer Phil Woods Together
Contemporary Jazz - Released by CAM JAZZ on Oct 2, 2000
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Jazz Side Story (Timeless Jazz Recordings Remastered) (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Side Story on Feb 25, 2014
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The Art Farmer Quartet: "Live" At the Half-Note
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on Jan 1, 1964
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A Sleeping Bee
Jazz - Released by Universal Music AB on Jan 1, 1976
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With The Swedish All Stars Vol. 2 (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by WM Sweden on Sep 2, 2013
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The Aztec Suite (Remastered 2007)
Jazz - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on Jan 1, 1959
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The Jazz Combo from I Want to Live!
Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, Art Farmer
Jazz - Released by Efor, S.L on Sep 5, 2011
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Killer Joe (Mix 1)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Arkadia Records on Jan 26, 2024
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Last Night When We Were Young
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on Jan 1, 2000
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My Funny Valentine (Trumpet lead)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Arkadia Records on Jul 7, 2023
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The Jazztet at Birdhouse (Album of 1961)
Pop - Released by Jazz Classics on Dec 31, 2019
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Portrait of Art Farmer (Album of 1958)
Pop - Released by Jazz Classics on Dec 31, 2019
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