When Farmer Met Gryce
When Farmer Met Gryce is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Gigi Gryce, featuring performances recorded in 1954 and 1955 and released on the Prestige label.[3][4]
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| Studio album by Art Farmer and Gigi Gryce | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | May 19, 1954 and May 26, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:46 | |||
| Label | Prestige P 7085 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Reception
The AllMusic review stated that "all eight numbers will easily be enjoyed by straight-ahead jazz fans."[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave it a 3½-star review, preferring the co-leaders' later album, Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce.[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated
- "A Night at Tony's" – 5:06
- "Blue Concept" – 4:56
- "Stupendous-Lee" (Art Farmer) – 5:47
- "Deltitnu" – 4:18
- "Social Call" – 6:04
- "Capri" – 5:01
- "Blue Lights" – 5:19
- "The Infant's Song" (Farmer) – 5:15
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on May 19, 1954 (tracks 1–4) and May 26, 1955 (tracks 5–8)
Personnel
- Art Farmer – trumpet
- Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone
- Horace Silver (tracks 1–4), Freddie Redd (tracks 5–8) – piano
- Percy Heath (tracks 1–4), Addison Farmer (tracks 5–8) – bass
- Kenny Clarke (tracks 1–4), Art Taylor (tracks 5-8) – drums
References
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 14, 2012
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 90. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Art Farmer discography accessed June 14, 2012
- Rosenthal, the late David H. (September 9, 1993). Hard Bop: Jazz and Black Music 1955-1965. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199879748 – via Google Books.
- Cook, Richard & Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, p. 469. Penguin.
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