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I am heavy on George Russell these days, so I'd like to share this with you. It's funny listening to
Art Farmer (flugelhorn)
Fred Hersch (piano)
Ray Drummond (bass)
Akira Tana (drums)
1. Moose The Mooc
This is a cool little clip I just found on YouTube. These guys sure play together well...such great
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Arthur Stewart (Art) Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999), was
the son of a steelworker born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, who went on to
become a distinguished jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played
flumpet, a trumpet/flugelhorn combination designed for him by David
Monette.
He began working out of Los Angeles from the mid-1940s, playing in the
bands of Benny Carter and Jay McShann among others. In the mid 1950s he
relocated to New York, and worked with Gigi Gryce, Horace Silver, Gerry
Mulligan, among others.
During the late 1950s he featured in recordings by leading arrangers of
the day, including George Russell, Quincy Jones and Oliver Nelson.
He co-led the "Jazztet" with noted composer and musician Benny Golson.
In the early 1960s he formed a small group with guitarist Jim Hall and
bassist Steve Swallow.
He then moved to Europe where he performed with The Kenny Clarke-Francy Bo
On the Road
You Make Me Smile
Art Farmer in Concert
Gentle Eyes
Art Farmer and the Jazz Giants
Early Art
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