Early Art

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Early Art
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Studio album by Art Farmer
Released 1962
Recorded January 20 and November 9, 1954
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length 41:52
Label New Jazz
NJLP 8258
Producer Bob Weinstock
Art Farmer chronology
The Art Farmer Septet
(1953)The Art Farmer Septet1953
Early Art
(1954)
When Farmer Met Gryce
(1955)When Farmer Met Gryce1955

Early Art is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer featuring two sessions recorded in 1954 which was originally released on LP the New Jazz label in the early 1960s.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Down Beat
(Original Lp release)
3.5/5 stars[2]
Allmusic 4/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide 4/5 stars[4]

In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow said "the music is quite enjoyable and a must for 1950s bop collectors".[3]

Track listing

  • One should note that the programming differs from what is listed, with "Soft Shoe" (which should have been the opener) actually appearing fifth and the songs listed as appearing second through fifth moving up to first through fourth.[3]

All compositions by Art Farmer except as indicated

  1. "Confab in Tempo" - 3:54
  2. "I'll Take Romance" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Ben Oakland) - 4:57
  3. "Wisteria" - 4:32
  4. "Autumn Nocturne" (Kim Gannon, Josef Myrow) - 4:05
  5. "Soft Shoe" - 4:59
  6. "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Frank Loesser) - 3:49
  7. "I'll Walk Alone" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 3:55
  8. "Gone With the Wind" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 4:07
  9. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 3:59
  10. "Pre Amp" - 3:35
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on January 20 (tracks 1-3, 5) and November 9 (tracks 4, 6-10), 1954

Personnel

References

  1. Art Farmer discography accessed July 27, 2014
  2. Down Beat: March 1, 1962 vol. 29, no. 5
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 27, 2014
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