ART FARMER - Art Worker (1968-2004) RM | MONO | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The music from this 1968 live recording by Art Farmer is potent, even if the origin of the recordings is sketchy. He leads a fine septet including trumpeter Ernie Royal, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Jimmy Woode, drummer Roy McCurdy, and saxophonist Oscar Estelle (heard on alto, tenor, and baritone). There are no liner notes explaining the origin of this music or identifying the arrangers, but the sound is excellent. "Stars" is an easygoing bossa nova featuring the leader's expressive flügelhorn, while the horn players distort their sound in Farmer's adventurous "Eau Sovage." Woode's walking bass is featured extensively in Fritz Pauer's ballad "Gratuliere." This historical curiosity will be of interest to Art Farmer's fans. Ken Dryden

Tracklist :
1    Delphine 4'11
Written-By – Salomon
2    Stars 4'01
Written-By – Farmer
3    Erwägung 4'29
Written-By – Kleinschuster
4    Orientierung 4'31
Written-By – Kleinschuster
5    Eau Sauvage 3'56
Written-By – Farmer
6    Gratuliere 4'48
Written-By – Pauer
7    Ala Nova 4'19
Written-By – Politzer
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Hans Salomon
Bass – Jimmy Woode
Drums – Erich Bachträgel
Flugelhorn – Art Farmer
Piano, Electric Piano – Fritz Pauer
Trombone – Erich Kleinschuster
Trumpet – Robert Politzer