The Art Farmer Quintet Plays the Great Jazz Hits
The Art Farmer Quintet Plays the Great Jazz Hits is an album by Art Farmer's Quintet recorded in 1967 and originally released on the Columbia label.[1]
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Studio album by Art Farmer Quintet | ||||
Released | 1967 | |||
Recorded | May 16, 23, & 25 and June 7, 1967 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Columbia CL 2746/CS 9546 | |||
Producer | Teo Macero | |||
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Reception
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Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "The quintet's concise interpretations (no performance is over six minutes) are melodic without being overly predictable. As usual Farmer's lyricism by itself is a good reason to search for this underrated album".[2]
Track listing
- "Song for My Father" (Horace Silver) - 4:36
- "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:30
- "Sidewinder" (Lee Morgan) - 3:58
- "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) - 4:49
- "Watermelon Man" (Herbie Hancock) - 3:55
- "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Joe Zawinul) - 3:13
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 5:41
- "Take Five" (Paul Desmond) - 3:37
- "Gemini" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:28
- "The 'In' Crowd" (Billy Page) - 4:11
- Recorded in New York City on May 16 (tracks 1-3 & 5), May 23 (tracks 4 & 6), May 25 (tracks 7 & 9) and June 7 (tracks 8 & 10), 1967
Personnel
- Art Farmer - flugelhorn, trumpet
- Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton - piano
- Walter Booker - bass
- Mickey Roker - drums
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References
- Art Farmer discography accessed July 29, 2014
- Allmusic Review accessed July 29, 2014
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 76. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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