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Art Farmer

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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 based bands of Jay McShann, Johnny Otis, Roy Porter and Benny Carter. He also worked with Wardell Gray and in 1952-'53 he went to Europe on the same Lionel Hampton tour as Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce and Quincy Jones. Upon his return he decided to settle in New York City and shortly thereafter, he worked with Gryce (1954-'56), Horace Silver (1956-'58) and Gerry Mulligan (1958-'59).

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Portrait of Art Farmer

Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2024
Track listing: Back in the Cage; Stablemates; The Very Thought of You; And Now...; Nita; By Myself; Too Late Now; Earth; The Folks Who Live On the Hill.

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Article: Album Review

John Donegan - The Irish Sextet: Light Streams

Read "Light Streams" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Irish pianist John Donegan may not be a household name, but the Cork musician has walked with giants, playing with the likes of Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Barney Kessel and Ireland's own jazz great, guitarist Louis Stewart. He has also been on something of a roll with his Irish sextet, with Light Streams quickly following on ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Kenny Burrell, Joseph Daley, Sam Rivers & Rotem Sivan

Read "Kenny Burrell, Joseph Daley, Sam Rivers & Rotem Sivan" reviewed by Joe Dimino


We kick off the 841st Episode of Neon Jazz with Israeli-born guitarist Rotem Sivan with his cover of “Mack the Knife." From there, we keep the jazz guitar theme going with the legendary Kenny Burrell then we get into a host of veterans releasing new material including Bill Anschell, Giorgi Mikadze and Joseph Daley. A superstar ...

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Article: Album Review

The Qow Trio: The Hold Up

Read "The Hold Up" reviewed by Neil Duggan


Anyone whose musical taste yearns for the type of '50s and '60s sounds of artists such as Sonny Rollins, Jackie Mclean and Lee Morgan, may find The Hold Up is just what they seek. This is the second album from the Qow Trio (pronounced Cow). Taking their name from a composition on Dewey Redman's album, Coincide ...

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Article: Liner Notes

Yuri Honing: North Sea Jazz Legendary Concerts

Read "Yuri Honing: North Sea Jazz Legendary Concerts" reviewed by Ian Patterson


It's fitting that saxophonist, composer and quiet visionary Yuri Honing should be acknowledged as one of the pivotal voices in the history of the Netherland's world-renowned North Sea Jazz festival, described in 1990 by Jazz Times as “the best jazz festival in the world." Honing's first appearance at the NSJF's was in 1995, where he performed ...

Album

Live at Sweet Basil

Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: It's About Time; Art's Song; Shortcomings; When Love is New; A Theme in 3/4; My Funny Valentine.

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Article: Album Review

Curtis Counce: You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce!

Read "You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce!" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


When bassist Curtis Counce died of a heart attack at the age of 37 in 1963, the jazz world was deprived of a major talent. Not that one would have known much, for his death, while noted, was not extensively covered. Counce, a Midwesterner, had come to California and to jny:Los Angeles to learn his craft, ...

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Article: Album Review

Art Farmer: Portrait of Art Farmer

Read "Portrait of Art Farmer" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


When a recording that is over six decades old sets a listener to thinking many different things, it is clearly something special. Art Farmer was something special. With a bump or two along the way, virtually everyone--except perhaps Art--knew it too. He and his twin brother, bassist Addison Farmer, began their careers in jny:Los Angeles in ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke, Wayne Shorter, Trevor Dunn, and Others

Read "Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke, Wayne Shorter, Trevor Dunn, and Others" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This program covers a wide range of jazz styles. The artists heard include the duo of Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke, Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant, Wayne Shorter, and Will Bernard.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can'r Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 ...


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