The Meaning of Art
| The Meaning of Art | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | May 9–10, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Manhattan Beach Recording, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:02 | |||
| Label | Arabesque AJ-0118 | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane | |||
| Art Farmer chronology | ||||
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The Meaning of Art is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer which was recorded in 1995 and released on the Arabesque label.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos said "This is jazz that is relatively cliché and quote-free; not groundbreaking, but a consistent, professional effort. The release is a testimony to Farmer's endurance as one of the truly great jazz musicians of the late 1900s. Recommended".[4]
Track listing[edit]
- "On the Plane" (Slide Hampton) – 5:17
- "Just the Way You Look Tonight" (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) – 7:04
- "Lift Your Spirit High" (Hampton) – 5:18
- "One Day, Forever" (Benny Golson) – 6:30
- "Free Verse" (Geoff Keezer) – 10:35
- "Home" (Fritz Pauer) – 7:48
- "Johnny One Note" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 7:36
Personnel[edit]
- Art Farmer – flumpet, arranger
- Slide Hampton – trombone, arranger
- Ron Blake – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Geoff Keezer – piano, arranger
- Kenny Davis – double bass
- Carl Allen – drums
- Fritz Pauer – arranger
References[edit]
- ^ Jazzlists: Arabesque Jazz discography, accessed May 14, 2018
- ^ Noal Cohen and Michael Fitzgerald, Art Farmer discography: 1981-1999, accessed May 14, 2018
- ^ Arabesque Records: album entry, accessed May 14, 2018
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Art Farmer: The Meaning of Art – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
