Art Farmer - 2002 - Art Farmer Quintet At Boomers #2

Art Farmer 

2002

Art Farmer Quintet At Boomers #2

01. Fantasy in "D" 11:45

02. Manha Do Carnival 12:06

03. Blues For Amos 13:51

04. What's New 11:11

Bass – Sam Jones

Drums – Billy Higgins

Piano – Cedar Walton

Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Jordan

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Art Farmer

Live Recorded May 14, 15, 1976, at Boomers N.Y.C.

Remastered at Universal Mastering Studio in August 2002

This exciting live set by Art Farmer is also culled from the same 1976 performances as the earlier album Live at Boomer's. Although the full quintet had not rehearsed prior to the engagement with Clifford Jordan (the rhythm section, consisting of Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, and Billy Higgins, had been working together with Farmer for over a year), the sparks fly as they stretch out on each of the four tracks present. The tenor saxophonist particularly shines in Walton's up-tempo "Fantasy in D," while the leader's inventive flügelhorn keeps "Manha De Carnaval" from being reduced to a cliché. Sam Jones is showcased on his well-known original blues "One for Amos," and the finale is an energetic take of the often placid ballad ""What's New." This well-recorded album, which was available only briefly during the LP era, was reissued by the Japanese label East Wind in early 2003.