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Art Framer: Perception

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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Art Farmer had a way of playing the trumpet and flugelhorn that sounded as if he was dancing or singing. Farmer was less about blasts and taut nuance and more about a light, pretty touch. His horn had a classical elegance and a jazz tone that delighted the ear without being commercial. On ballads, you could hear the blues in almost everything he played. On up-tempo numbers, he was light and juicy, tapping along with a ringing empathy, sailing the ...
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