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Arthur Stewart (Art) Farmer (21st August 1928 – 4th October 1999) was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of a steelworker who went on to become a fairly well-known American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet/flugelhorn combination designed for him by David Monette.

He began working out of Los Angeles from the mid-1940s, playing in the bands of Benny Carter and Jay McShann among others. In the mid 1950s he relocated to New York, and performed and recorded with Gigi Gryce, Horace Silver, Gerry Mulligan, and others.

During the late 1950s he featured in recordings by leading arrangers of the day, including George Russell, Quincy Jones, and Oliver Nelson.

He co-led the “Jazztet” with noted composer and musician Benny Golson. In the early 1960s he formed a small group with guitarist Jim Hall and bassist Steve Swallow. He then moved to Europe, where he performed with the Clarke-Boland Big Band.

Farmer also recorded extensively as a leader throughout his later career. His twin brother, Addison Farmer, was a bassist.
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  • JBThazard

    i accidentally read his name as "Ant Farmer" [2] Also this man is sensational.

    9 Mar 9:29pm Reply

  • Druid66

    I learned what a "flumpet" is from this guy. The marvelous places music will take you, I swear...!

    18 Sep 2011 Reply

  • janosalexis

    me encanta la trompeta y el piano en el jazz........y a tí.Hola a todos no escribo en ingles porque no se me entendería lo siento.Pero creo que la comunidad hispano hablante es enorme , o noooo.Un saludo a todos/as.Bueno también me gustan muchas más cosas ya os contaré,un abrazo.

    28 Apr 2011 Reply

  • goyanks1981

    wendell would be proud to know that in a year, it's nearly doubled.

    11 Jun 2010 Reply

  • tom_dissonance

    i accidentally read his name as "Ant Farmer"

    21 Jul 2009 Reply

  • lordinfamous

    Yama is really nice

    14 Jul 2009 Reply

  • wendell3

    Less than 55K listens to this genius!?

    11 May 2009 Reply

  • brendavazquez

    I love your library

    29 Dec 2008 Reply

  • SirAlecHendrix

    Art Farmer—now connected to the brandnew group ➤ Round Midnight

    26 Sep 2008 Reply

  • azfad

    anyone who plays a 'flumpet' deserves respect. (great player tho' in all seriousness)

    8 May 2008 Reply

  • gimantalon

    It seems like the people who knew him are also gone, well, I'm very glad I found his music!

    3 Jan 2008 Reply

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