Art Farmer had become a true jazz legend by thetime he died on October 4, 1999, at the age of 71. Amaster of the trumpet and the flugelhorn, Farmer firstgained fame with the celebrated Jazztet, a group heformed with saxophonist Benny Golson. Farmer andTommy Flanagan had known each other since at least1956, when they both participated on the album OscarPettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi. This release presentsFarmer’s outstanding original quartet LP Art in itsentirety, featuring Tommy Flanagan on piano, TommyWilliams on bass, and Albert “Tootie” Heath on drums.
1. So Beats My Heart For You (P. Ballard-C. Henderson-T. Waring
2. Goodbye, Old Girl (Richard Adler-Jerry Ross) 4:33
3. Who Cares (George & Ira Gershwin) 5:28
4. Out of the Past (Benny Golson) 5:20
5. Lullaby of the Leaves (Bernice Petkere-Joe Young) 4:18*
6. Younger Than Springtime (Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein I
7. The Best Thing For You is Me (Irving Berlin) 4:16
8. I'm a Fool To Want You (Frank Sinatra-Joel Herron-Jack Wolf)
9. That Old Devil Called Love (Allan Roberts-Doris Fisher) 4:17