Ph D

Art Farmer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 11, 1991)
• Original Release Date: December 1, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Contemporary
• ASIN: B000000XA7
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #371,183 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Farmer Well Deserves The Diploma, February 23, 2000

By 

Ronald S. Cohen "gauchocat" (Mammoth Lakes, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ph D (Audio CD)

This album has really grown on me. At first, I thought it inferior to "Blame It On My Youth", but having let it settle in I find that it is just as pleasing.

As expected of this era of Farmer, the trumpeter surrounds himself with an all-star cast, including Kenny Burrell (who now teaches Jazz at UCLA and may very well have a PhD), Clifford Jordan, Rufus Reid, James Williams, and Smitty Smith. The players are all in top-notch form, and pull off this brand of Jazz with verve.

Like "Blame", this album reaches a sort of smooth paradigm. Farmer's flugelhorn defines warm and mellow. The addition of Burrell is a special bonus; the master guitarist plays beautifully.

Sparkling recording with fantastic imaging. Very highly recommended.