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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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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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 Oct 23, 1967
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Blame It On My Youth
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Fantasy Records on Jan 1, 1988
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Manhattan
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Soul Note on Jan 1, 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 Apr 28, 1964
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Interaction
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Dec 31, 2019
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The Complete Argo Mercury Sessions
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Verve Reissues on Nov 22, 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
From Vienna with Art
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by MPS on Sep 7, 1970
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sing Me Softly Of The Blues
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Jan 1, 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 Jan 1, 1961
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
ARTistry (Album Version)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Concord Records on Jan 1, 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Prestige on Oct 17, 1955
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Real Time (live)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Fantasy Records on Jan 1, 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 Sep 25, 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 Jan 1, 1986
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Blues On Down (Album Version)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by GRP on Jan 1, 1961
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 Jan 1, 1985
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 Jan 1, 1956
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mirage
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Soul Note on Dec 31, 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 Feb 24, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Art Farmer Quartet Live In B.p. Club
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Croatia Records on Jul 13, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Art And Perception (Instrumental)
Clifford Brown & Art Farmer Swedish All-Stars
Jazz - Released by Monument on Nov 29, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo