When I first heard Art Farmer he sounded so melodic, fluid and magical it was startling. Art played the trumpet with a warm sound, full of ideas, motifs and twists to his playing. He didn’t play quotes (which I’m not against if someone of Sonny Rollins’ quality plays them) or play “lines”, but seemed, like Chet… Read more…
Art Farmer was not only an exquisite creative trumpet player, but his “sound” was lush and beautiful, as well. Each and every year he would come to NY to perform and I was fortunate to be asked to play with him. To play music with Art was very refreshing because he would bring new music… Read more…
Excerpts from Bill Crow’s book “From Birdland to Broadway,” Oxford University Press: In July 1958 I got a call from Gerry Mulligan to rejoin his quartet. Joe Benjamin had replaced me when I left, and then Henry Grimes had replaced him. Now Henry was leaving to go with Sonny Rollins. Dave Bailey was still Gerry’s… Read more…