The Meaning of Art

The Meaning of Art is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer which was recorded in 1995 and released on the Arabesque label.

Reception
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".

Track listing

 * 1) "On the Plane" (Slide Hampton) – 5:17
 * 2) "Just the Way You Look Tonight" (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) – 7:04
 * 3) "Lift Your Spirit High" (Hampton) – 5:18
 * 4) "One Day, Forever" (Benny Golson) – 6:30
 * 5) "Free Verse" (Geoff Keezer) – 10:35
 * 6) "Home" (Fritz Pauer) – 7:48
 * 7) "Johnny One Note" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 7:36

Personnel

 * 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