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Art Farmer Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra (Verve Vault Series) 180g LP

Art Farmer

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SKU:
VERLP01505
UPC:
199957015059
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Verve Vault Series!
Pressed on 180g Vinyl LP at Optimal!

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Recorded in 1962 and released the following year, Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra stands as one of his most ambitious statements as a leader. The album places Farmer at the forefront of a large ensemble arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. The personnel bridges New York's hard-bop scene with leading studio and jazz musicians, with Farmer featured as the principal solo voice against Nelson's full complement of brass, reeds, and rhythm. Guitarists Jim Hall and Barry Galbraith, bassist George Duvivier, drummer Charlie Persip, and pianist Tommy Flanagan support Farmer alongside an expanded orchestra. Nelson's orchestrations give him space to showcase his lyricism and poised tone, balancing tightly arranged ensemble passages with luminous solo statements. This program draws on beloved standards, including "Street of Dreams" and "Naima."

The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Features

  • Verve Vault Series
  • 180g Vinyl LP
  • Mastered from Analog Tapes
  • Pressed at Optimal

Musicians

Art Farmer flugelhorn
Ray Copeland, Rolf Ericson, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Paul Serrano, Clark Terry, Snooky Young trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Tommy Mitchell trombone
Paul Faulise, Tony Studd bass trombone
Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Bob Northern French horn
Danny Bank, Ray Beckenstein, Phil Bodner, Walt Levinsky, Romeo Penque, Stan Webb, Phil Woods reeds
Barry Galbraith, Jim Hall guitar
Tommy Flanagan piano
George Duvivier bass
Charlie Persip drums
Ray Barretto, Willie Rodriguez percussion
Oliver Nelson arranger, conductor

Selections

  1. Street of Dreams
  2. Rain Check
  3. Rue Prevail
  4. The Sweetest Sounds – From "No Strings"
  5. My Romance – From "Jumbo"
  6. Fly Me to the Moon
  7. Naima
  8. Ruby

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