Personnel: Art Farmer (trumpet); Benny Golson (tenor saxophone); Bill Evans (piano); Addison Farmer (bass); Dave Bailey (drums). Producer: Jack Lewis. Recorded at Nola's Penthouse, New York, New York on September 10, 11 & 14, 1958. Includes liner notes by Nat Hentoff. Personnel: Art Farmer (trumpet); Bill Evans (piano); Benny Golson (tenor saxophone); Dave Bailey (drums). Liner Note Authors: Dom Cerulli; Arnold Marcus. Recording information: New York, NY (02/10/1959); Nw York, NY (02/10/1959); New York, NY (1958-09-10&1958-09-11&1958-); Nw York, NY (1958-09-10&1958-09-11&1958-); New York, NY (1958-1959); Nw York, NY (1958-1959). Coming of age at the dawn of the bebop era, Art Farmer rejected the mechanical playing much of bebop seemed to encourage. Instead, Farmer became known for his warm, fluid tone, and his ability to make the trumpet sing like a tender yet stately baritone voice. On MODERN ART, Farmer emphasizes style over technique. His lush, lyrical tone is best demonstrated on the jazz classic, "D...
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