When Farmer Met Gryce

Art Farmer,gigi Gryce, Art Farmer And Benny Golson, Art Farmer, Gigi Gryce

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 1994)
• Original Release Date: May 19, 1954
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ojc
• ASIN: B000000Y4G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #150,716 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2008. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best Pre-Jazztet Farmer Albums, January 21, 2001

By	Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Art Farmer and Gigi Gryce's "When Farmer Met Gryce" is one of the best pre-Jazztet recordings by the great, late trumpeter. Originally released as two 10-inch LPs, "When Farmer Meets Gryce" is actually two sessions. The first four tunes are from a May 19, 1954 performance featuring the rhythm trio of Horace Silver, Percy Heath and Kenny Clarke, and tracks 5-8 are from a May 26, 1955 date with Freddie Redd, Art's brother Addison and Art Taylor. Of course, Art plays trumpet and Gigi Gryce is on alto sax on both sessions. All eight of the disc's compositions were penned by Gryce, who along with Farmer's future Jazztet co-founder Benny Golson, was one of Prestige's (and the late 50s jazz scene in general) best writer/arrangers. "When Farmer Met Gryce" was truly a momentous event.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All-Star Front Line, February 24, 2007

By	Christopher Byars "jazz artist" (New York City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

You just can't beat this sound and feeling. Art Farmer and Gigi Gryce are a perfect match. They are an ideal tonal and stylistic compliment to each other, and conceptually are so in their element on "Farmer Met Gryce".

"A Night At Tony's" gives a great example of the essence of Gigi Gryce's composition and outlook on music - brilliantly jubilant, direct, innovative and yet not beyond the ear's reach. "Blue Lights" is a delightful minor blues; fans of "Blues and the Abstract Truth" should check that out. "The Infant's Song" is a wonderful show of arranging techinque - Gigi Gryce's counterline doesn't interfere with the tender melody played by Art Farmer - a difficult feat at a slow, exposed tempo. A must-listen for any alto/trumpet frontline.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD SOUND QUALITY , March 13, 2008

By	John M. - See all my reviews

Two 10 inch Lp's on 1 CD with suprisingly good sound quality for the early '50s. Believe what the other reviewers say. It's a good one,as is EVENING IN CASABLANCA with Duke Jordan on piano. For more Gigi see Mal Waldron- MAL 1- with Idrees Sullieman on trumpet. Check out- MAL 2-while your at it. Hear Jackie McLean blow Coltrane away on Falling in Love with Love.--Art Farmer is at his brassiest best on the Gerry Mulligan pianoless quartet session WHAT IS THERE TO SAY. Art may blow Chet away this once, but Mulligan's deep almost Adams like tone is a good counter part.