Art Farmer

2 LPs ON 1 CD

This edition presents the complete original 1962 album Listen to Art Farmer & the Orchestra (Mercury MG 20766), showcasing Farmer on flugelhorn with a big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. An array of star players back Farmer on this album, as well as on our bonus LP, Brass Shout (United Artists UAL 4047), recorded in 1959. Among them are Lee Morgan, Rolf Ericson, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Jim Hall, Tommy Flanagan, Ray Barretto, and Philly Joe Jones.

PERSONNEL:

ART FARMER, flugelhorn
Orchestra arranged and conducted by OLIVER NELSON
Snooky Young, Ernie Royal, Rolf Ericson, Bernie Glow, Ray Copeland, Clark Terry (tp), Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Mitchell (tb), Paul Faulise, Tony Studd (b-tb),
Bob Northern, Ray Alonge, Jimmy Buffington (fhr),
Ray Beckenstein, Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque, Stan Webb, Phil Woods, Walt Levinsky, Danny Bank (reeds),
Tommy Flanagan (p), Jim Hall, Barry Galbraith (g), George Duvivier (b)
Charlie Persip (d), Ray Barretto, Willie Rodríguez (perc).

Webster Hall, New York, August 10, 1962

Bonus album [9-15]: Brass Shout

ART FARMER TENTET. ART FARMER, trumpet, plus:

Collective personnel:
Lee Morgan, Ernie Royal (tp), Jimmy Cleveland, Curtis Fuller, Wayne Andre (tb),
James Haughton (bar-hrn), Julius Watkins, Bob Northern (fhr), Don Butterfield (tu),
Bobby Timmons (p), Percy Heath (b), Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones (d),
Benny Golson (arr).
New York, May 1959.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01 Street Of Dreams
02 Raincheck
03 Rue Prevail
04 The Sweetest Sounds
05 My Romance
06 Fly Me To The Moon
07 Naima
08 Ruby
09 Nica’s Dream
10 Autumn Leaves
11 Moanin’
12 April In Paris
13 Five Spot After Dark
14 Stella By Starlight
15 Minor Vamp

Total Time: 69:00