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.[4][5]
| When Farmer Met Gryce | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Farmer and Gigi Gryce | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | May 19, 1954; May 26, 1955 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:46 | |||
| Label | Prestige P 7085 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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| Gigi Gryce chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Reception
editThe AllMusic review stated: "all eight numbers will easily be enjoyed by straight-ahead jazz fans."[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave it a 3½-star review, expressing a slight preference for the co-leaders' later album, Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce.[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Gigi Gryce, except as indicated
- "A Night at Tony's" – 5:06
- "Blue Concept" – 4:56
- "Stupendous-Lee" – 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 469. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ 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.