Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra

Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer featuring performances recorded in 1962 and originally released on the Mercury label.

Reception
The Allmusic review stated "Oliver Nelson's arrangements provide great backdrops for the leader, as do the mix of dependable studio musicians and outstanding jazzmen assembled for the three sessions".

Track listing

 * 1) "Street of Dreams" (Sam M. Lewis, Victor Young) - 4:18
 * 2) "Rain Check" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:40
 * 3) "Rue Prevail" (Art Farmer) - 4:08
 * 4) "The Sweetest Sounds" (Richard Rodgers) - 4:38
 * 5) "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Rodgers) - 4:57
 * 6) "Fly Me to the Moon" (Bart Howard) - 2:53
 * 7) "Naima" (John Coltrane) - 5:21
 * 8) "Ruby" (Mitchell Parish, Heinz Roemheld) - 4:38
 * Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on August 10 (track 5), September 5 (tracks 1-3) and September 20 (tracks 4 & 6-8), 1962

Personnel

 * Art Farmer - flugelhorn
 * Ray Copeland, Rolf Ericson, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Paul Serrano, Clark Terry, Snooky Young - trumpet
 * Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Tommy Mitchell - trombone
 * Paul Faulise, Tony Studd - bass trombone
 * Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Bob Northern - French horn
 * Danny Bank, Ray Beckenstein, Phil Bodner, Walt Levinsky, Romeo Penque, Stan Webb, Phil Woods - reeds
 * Tommy Flanagan - piano
 * Barry Galbraith, Jim Hall - guitar
 * George Duvivier - bass
 * Charlie Persip - drums
 * Ray Barretto, Willie Rodriguez - percussion
 * Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor