egroj world: Art Farmer • Art Worker

Sunday, September 18, 2022

Art Farmer • Art Worker

Review
by Ken Dryden
The music from this 1968 live recording by Art Farmer is potent, even if the origin of the recordings is sketchy. He leads a fine septet including trumpeter Ernie Royal, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Jimmy Woode, drummer Roy McCurdy, and saxophonist Oscar Estelle (heard on alto, tenor, and baritone). There are no liner notes explaining the origin of this music or identifying the arrangers, but the sound is excellent. "Stars" is an easygoing bossa nova featuring the leader's expressive flügelhorn, while the horn players distort their sound in Farmer's adventurous "Eau Sovage." Woode's walking bass is featured extensively in Fritz Pauer's ballad "Gratuliere." This historical curiosity will be of interest to Art Farmer's fans.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/art-worker-mw0000094604

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Reseña
por Ken Dryden
La música de esta grabación en vivo de 1968 de Art Farmer es potente, incluso si el origen de las grabaciones es incompleto. Dirige un excelente septeto que incluye al trompetista Ernie Royal, al trombonista Jimmy Cleveland, al pianista Harold Mabern, al bajista Jimmy Woode, al baterista Roy McCurdy y al saxofonista Oscar Estelle (que se escucha en alto, tenor y barítono). No hay notas que expliquen el origen de esta música o que identifiquen a los arreglistas, pero el sonido es excelente. "Stars" es una bossa nova desenfadada que cuenta con el expresivo flügelhorn del líder, mientras que los trompetistas distorsionan su sonido en la aventurera "Eau Sovage" de Farmer. El bajo andante de Woode aparece ampliamente en la balada "Gratuliere" de Fritz Pauer. Esta curiosidad histórica será de interés para los fans de Art Farmer.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/art-worker-mw0000094604

Colaborador / Contributor: Pierre

Tracks:
1 - Delphine
2 - Stars
3 - Erwägung
4 - Orientierung
5 - Eau Sovage
6 - Gratuliere
7 - Ala Nova

Credits:
    Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Oscar Etelle
    Artwork By – Demuro Tommaso
    Bass – Jimmy Woode Jr.
    Drums – Roy McCurdy
    Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Art Farmer
    Piano – Harold Mabern
    Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland
    Trumpet – Ernie Royal

Recorded in 1968. No composer credits or track timings.

Label:    Moon Records – MCD 014-2
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop, Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/master/1013396-Art-Farmer-Art-Worker