The Quarantined Jazz Voyager
The Jazz Voyager has selected from the shelves in his library and dusted off an album by Art Farmer recorded in 1962 titled Early Art. The album features two sessions recorded in 1954 which was originally released on LP on the New Jazz label in 1962.
The album was produced by Bob Weinstock and recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on January 20 (tracks 1-3, 5) and November 9 (tracks 4, 6-10). The cover design and photography was by Don Schlitten and the liner notes were written by Joe Goldberg.
The programming differs from what is listed, with Soft Shoe (which should have been the opener) is actually appearing fifth and the songs listed as appearing second through fifth have moved up to first through fourth. The Jazz Voyager is pleased to present this work by Farmer and is still practicing social distancing and wearing his mask.
Tracks | 41:52 All compositions by Art Farmer except as indicated- Confab in Tempo ~ 3:54
- I’ll Take Romance (Oscar Hammerstein II, Ben Oakland) ~ 4:57
- Wisteria ~ 4:32
- Autumn Nocturne (Kim Gannon, Josef Myrow) ~ 4:05
- Soft Shoe ~ 4:59
- I’ve Never Been in Love Before (Frank Loesser) ~ 3:49
- I’ll Walk Alone (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) ~ 3:55
- Gone With the Wind (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) ~ 4:07
- Alone Together (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) ~ 3:59
- Pre Amp ~ 3:35
- Art Farmer ~ trumpet
- Sonny Rollins ~ tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3,5)
- 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
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