Art Farmer

Art Farmer的形象很平實，不是很狂熱的表現(xiàn)，也許不像有些樂手在某一領(lǐng)域中獨領(lǐng)風(fēng)騷，但他的音樂肯定是力道十足的。他與Clark Terry一樣在努力使短號（flugelhorn）成為一項普遍被接受的樂器。 他小時后開始學(xué)的是鋼琴和小提琴，他有一位雙胞胎兄弟Addison Farmer（貝斯手）。1945年開始作一位專業(yè)的樂手，他加入Johnny Otis、Jay McShann、Roy Porter、Benny Carter以及Gerald Wilson等人帶領(lǐng)的樂團(tuán)。1951-52之間與Wardell Gray合作，1953年與Lionel Hampton的大樂隊到歐洲做演出。 1953年移居紐約，1954-56年之間與薩克斯風(fēng)手Gigi Gryce合作。1956-58年加入鋼琴手Horace Silver的五重奏。1958-59年之間是Gerry Mulligan的四重奏的一員。在他的音樂成形期間，Art Farmer 是在學(xué)習(xí)如何運用樂器來講一個完整故事的過程。他與薩克斯風(fēng)手Benny Golson共同帶領(lǐng)一個爵士樂團(tuán) (1959-62年)。與吉他手Jim Hall 合作(1962-64年)，此時的表現(xiàn)更柔美。 1968年Art Farmer移居到歐洲，大部分的時間是留在維也納。他也與他所組的樂團(tuán)到歐洲各地以及日本、澳洲、美洲等地方做演出。1982年與薩克斯風(fēng)手Benny Golson重組了The Jazztet樂團(tuán)。1983年與薩克斯風(fēng)手Chico Freeman合作演出。
by Scott Yanow
Largely overlooked during his formative years, Art Farmers consistently inventive playing was more greatly appreciated as he continued to develop. Along with Clark Terry, Farmer helped to popularize the flugelhorn among brass players. His lyricism gave his bop-oriented style its own personality. Farmer studied piano, violin and tuba before settling on trumpet. He worked in Los Angeles from 1945 on, performing regularly on Central Avenue and spending time in the bands of Johnny Otis, Jay McShann, Roy Porter, Benny Carter and Gerald Wilson among others; some of the groups also included his twin brother bassist Addison Farmer (1928-63). After playing with Wardell Gray (1951-52) and touring Europe with Lionel Hamptons big band (1953) Farmer moved to New York and worked with Gigi Gryce (1954-56), Horace Silvers Quintet (1956-58) and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1958-9). Farmer, who made many recordings in the latter half of the 1950s (including with Quincy Jones and George Russell and on some jam-session dates for Prestige) co-led the Jazztet with Benny Golson (1959-62) and then had a group with Jim Hall (1962-64). He moved to Vienna in 1968 where he joined the Austrian Radio Orchestra, worked with the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band and toured with his own units. Since the 1980s Farmer visited the U.S. more often and has remained greatly in demand up until his death on October 4, 1999. Farmer recorded many sessions as a leader through the years including for Prestige, Contemporary, United Artists, Argo, Mercury, Atlantic, Columbia, CTI, Soul Note, Optimism, Concord, Enja and Sweet Basil.