Art Farmer Quartet • Sing me softly of the blues

 

Biography by Scott Yanow
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.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/art-farmer-mn0000502199#biography

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Biografía de Scott Yanow
En gran parte ignorado durante sus años de formación, la interpretación consistentemente inventiva de Art Farmer fue más apreciada a medida que continuaba desarrollándose. Junto con Clark Terry, Farmer ayudó a popularizar el flügelhorn entre los músicos de metal. Su lirismo le dio a su estilo orientado al bop su propia personalidad. Farmer estudió piano, violín y tuba antes de decidirse por la trompeta. Trabajó en Los Ángeles a partir de 1945, actuando regularmente en Central Avenue y pasando tiempo en las bandas de Johnny Otis, Jay McShann, Roy Porter, Benny Carter y Gerald Wilson, entre otros; algunos de los grupos también incluían a su hermano gemelo, el bajista Addison Farmer (1928-1963). Después de tocar con Wardell Gray (1951-1952) y recorrer Europa con la big band de Lionel Hampton (1953), Farmer se mudó a Nueva York y trabajó con Gigi Gryce (1954-1956), el Quinteto de Horace Silver (1956-1958) y el Cuarteto Gerry Mulligan (1958-1959). Farmer, que realizó muchas grabaciones en la segunda mitad de los años 50 (incluso con Quincy Jones y George Russell y en algunas sesiones improvisadas para Prestige) codirigió el Jazztet con Benny Golson (1959-1962) y luego formó un grupo con Jim Hall (1962-1964). Se mudó a Viena en 1968, donde se unió a la Orquesta de la Radio Austriaca, trabajó con la Big Band de Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland y realizó giras con sus propias unidades. A partir de los años 80, Farmer visitó los EE.UU. con más frecuencia y mantuvo una gran demanda hasta su muerte el 4 de octubre de 1999. Farmer grabó muchas sesiones como líder a lo largo de los años para Prestige, Contemporary, United Artists, Argo, Mercury, Atlantic, Columbia, CTI, Soul Note, Optimism, Concord, Enja y Sweet Basil.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/art-farmer-mn0000502199#biography

Tracks:
01 - Sing Me Softly of the Blues    
02 - Ad Infinitum    
03 - Petite Belle    
04 - Tears    
05 - I Waited for You    
06 - One for Majid    


Credits:
Bass – Steve Swallow
Drums – Pete La Roca
Flugelhorn – Art Farmer
Piano – Steve Kuhn

Label:    Atlantic – SD 1442, Atlantic – 1442
Format:   
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:    US
Released:    1965
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Cool Jazz, Post Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/3054331-The-Art-Farmer-Quartet-Sing-Me-Softly-Of-The-Blues

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