Product details
- Label Craft Recordings
- Artist Art Farmer
- Series CRAFT Recordings
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2023
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Portrait Of Art Farmer by Art Farmer.
Few trumpeters ever balanced fire and elegance the way Art Farmer did, and this reissue of "Portrait Of Art Farmer" captures him at a moment of quiet mastery. Recorded in New York City on April 19 and May 1, 1958, under the supervision of Nat Hentoff, the album finds Farmer moving through a program that swings hard, sings softly, and lingers wherever a ballad calls for restraint.
The record opens with "Back In The Cage" before easing into "Stablemates" and the tender "The Very Thought Of You," a side that closes with "And Now...." Turn it over and you find "Nita," "By Myself," "Too Late Now," and "Earth," a stretch that shows off Farmer's warmth of tone and his instinct for melody. Together the eight titles form a genuine portrait, one that lets Farmer's phrasing breathe across up-tempo lines and slow, considered readings alike.
Craft Recordings has treated this edition with the care the music deserves. Issued in association with Contemporary Records, it carries the ℗ 2023 and © 1958 dates, manufactured and distributed by Concord and made in the U.S.A. This is a reissue built for listeners who want the session presented honestly and completely, without gloss or gimmick.
The audiophile credentials run deep. This is an all analog (AAA) production, with lacquers cut directly from the original master tapes by the legendary Bernie Grundman. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP, one of the finest plants operating today, it delivers the kind of clarity and depth that make a 1958 date feel present in the room. The runouts are etched, a small detail collectors will appreciate.
One quirk worth noting for the completists: the credits on tracks B1 and B2 are incorrectly reversed between the rear cover and the labels. It is the sort of pressing footnote that gives a record its character, and a talking point that any serious collector will recognize and enjoy.
For anyone building a shelf of late 1950s jazz, or simply looking for an evening of trumpet playing that rewards close attention, "Portrait Of Art Farmer" is an easy record to love. Farmer never overplays; he lets each line unfold with taste and confidence, and this pressing lets you hear every bit of it. Drop the needle on "Stablemates" or sit with "The Very Thought Of You," and the portrait comes fully into focus.
Pressing Details:
Recorded in New York City April 19 & May 1, 1958 under the supervision of Nat Hentoff.
℗ 2023 & © 1958 Craft Recordings. Manufactured and Distributed by Concord.
Made in U.S.A.
In Association with Contemporary Records
(AAA) Lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP
The credits on tracks B1 and B2 are incorrectly reversed between rear covers and labels.
Runouts are etched.
Track Listing:
A1. Back In The Cage
A2. Stablemates
A3. The Very Thought Of You
A4. And Now...
B1. Nita
B2. By Myself
B3. Too Late Now
B4. Earth
Artist: Art Farmer
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Craft Recordings
Catalog Number: CR00605
Series: CRAFT Recordings
Release Year: 2023
Country: United States
Condition: Sealed (New)
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