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Early Art

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Released
  
1962

Length
  
41:52

Producer
  
Bob Weinstock

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
New JazzNJLP 8258

Recorded
  
January 20 and November 9, 1954Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

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.

Contents

Reception

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

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.

    • 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

  • Art Farmer – trumpet
  • Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-2, 5)
  • Horace Silver (tracks 1-3, 5), Wynton Kelly (tracks 4, 6-10) - piano
  • Percy Heath (tracks 1-3, 5), Addison Farmer (tracks 4, 6-10) – bass
  • Kenny Clarke (tracks 1-3, 5), Herbie Lovelle (tracks 4, 6-10) – drums

    • References

    Early Art Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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