Art Farmer
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: August 21, 1928 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
- Died: October 4, 1999 in New York City, New York, United States
Biography
Art Farmer was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist celebrated for his exceptionally warm, lyrical, and mellow tone. A master of hard bop, he was known for thoughtful, melodic improvisations. After early work with *Horace Silver* and *Gerry Mulligan*, he co-founded the legendary sextet The Jazztet with saxophonist *Benny Golson* in 1959, which produced the classic album 'Meet the Jazztet' on the #Argo# label. In the early 1960s, Farmer largely switched to the flugelhorn, helping to popularize it as a solo instrument. He later settled in Vienna, becoming a respected figure on the European jazz scene while continuing to tour and record prolifically.
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Art Farmer Discography
- Art Farmer Quintet (1956) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- 2 Trumpets (1957) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Modern Art (1958) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- Farmer's Market (1958) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Portrait of Art Farmer (1958) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Brass Shout (1959) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Meet the Jazztet (1960) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- Art (1960) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Crawl Space (1977) - Album - rated 3.85/5