Art Farmer – Walkin’ With Hank
From “Farmer’s Market” : 1956 : New Jazz NJLP 8203
“Farmer’s Market” teams up a group of young players who would all go on to have influential careers in jazz. While Farmer and Mobley are clearly the headliners here, Kenny Drew’s piano playing is the true standout of the session. Ad-dis-sun was written by Drew and is a swingin’ example of the cool jazz sound. Mobley sits out on All By Myself which features some sublime muted trumpet playing by Farmer. Walkin’ With Hank is a Mobley composition that clearly lays out the classic Blue Note hard bop sound that he and Lee Morgan would work to perfection only a few years later.
Players:
Art Farmer – Trumpet
Hank Mobley – Tenor Sax
Kenny Drew – Piano
Addison Farmer – Bass
Elvin Jones – Drums
This is my favorite music I’ve heard here in the few months I’ve been listening. What a great collection of talent. Thanks.
I must add, though, that you didn’t mention that Addison (Ad-dis-un) Farmer is Art’s twin brother. There’s a nice bit in Bill Crow’s book Jazz Anecdotes where Art, asked about their resemblance, says “When I get up in the morning I pick up the bass, and if I can’t play it, I must be Art.”
I did forget to add that they were brothers, but I didn’t realize that they were also twins. Thanks for the info !!