Born on Aug. 21, 1928, in Iowa, Farmer was raised in Phoenix, Arizona along with his twin brother Addison. They moved to Los Angeles in 1945 and during the late '40s, Farmer worked with the West Coast ...

Mosaic's 7-disc The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions is an extensive dissection of hard-bop's better proponents. In early '59, saxophonist Benny Golson was already ...

With the Jazz Messengers, the Jazztet was among the most important of the touring post-bop groups. Led by trumpeter/flugelhornist Art Farmer and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, the sextet recorded ...

The urbane clarity of Art Farmer’s trumpet and Benny Golson’s rococo tenor sax were a frequently recorded perfect match in the first flush of 50s modern jazz. Both spun seamless melodies, swung with ...

January 25, 2010 • Evolving out of 1950s bebop, hard bop incorporates elements of gospel, soul and R&B. One of the style's biggest supporters, Blue Note Records, celebrates its 70th anniversary this ...

Inventive and lyrical jazz Trumpeter Art Farmer’s best recordings are selected by Ian Smith and Alyn Shipton. Including work with Gerry Mulligan, Horace Silver and Hank Mobley. Show more Trumpeter Art ...

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