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Here is an interesting discovery: Did you know that Art Farmer reviewed jazz LPs? He was a contributor to Jazz Review Magazine from 1958 to 1960. Several of the issues containing his reviews are now available at Columbia University’s Center for Jazz Studies. Here is a list of his reviews: Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1958,… Read more…

Updates to the Art Farmer discography as of October 17, 2018: 2 new issues have been added to the Art Farmer Discography 1948-1957 14 new issues have been added to the Art Farmer Discography 1958-1965. 4 new issues have been added to the Art Farmer Discography 1966-1980. 4 new sessions have been added to the… Read more…

Event: Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 7-9 PM, Institute of Jazz Studies, Dana Library, Rutgers University in Newark, Newark, NJ Art Farmer was remembered as part of the Institute of Jazz Studies Research Roundtable series when Lynne Mueller and Noal Cohen presented a curated listening session. The duo discussed the life and music of Art Farmer including… Read more…

From now on, any additions or corrections to the Art Farmer Discography will be announced. This is the first such notification. Date: September 22, 2018 6 new issues have been added to The Art Farmer Discography 1948-1957. 14 new issues have been added to The Art Farmer Discography 1958-1965. 2 new issues have been added… Read more…

We have received some new and fascinating information on Art Farmer’s flumpets from the David G. Monette Corporation where the instruments were designed. Please see the instruments section of this website.  

Event: Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 7-9 PM, Washington, DC Noal Cohen and Lynne Mueller presented a curated listening session at The University of the District of Columbia as part of the JAZZforum series. The duo discussed the life and music of Art Farmer including a playlist of 12 recordings spanning the 50-year career of the… Read more…

In Vienna, in 1995, Austrian saxophonist Hubert Waldner videotaped Art Farmer warming up and recording (overdub) for Waldner’s composition “Big Trees.” Waldner’s ensemble is called Hypersax. Note that Farmer is playing the flumpet. You can hear his solo in the video soundtrack at 7:40. Farmer had contributed to the Hypersax album Texan Cats in 1985.

Event: Friday, August 17, 2018, 6-7:30 PM, Montclair, NJ The 90th birthday anniversary of Art Farmer (actually August 21, 2018) was celebrated at the Montclair Public Library when Noal Cohen and Lynne Mueller presented a curated listening session entitled “Let’s Listen to Art Farmer.” This was part of Seed Artists monthly series of jazz events… Read more…