Prestige – PRLP 7137Rec. Date : January 24, 1958 Piano : Mose AllisonBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Nick Stabulas Listening to Prestige : #142Album is not Streamable Billboard : 06/09/1958Two stars A package of tasteful jazz ranging from funky blues to urban performances of standards. Allison plays piano, trumpet and does vocals, with A. Farmer…
Atlantic – 1274Rec. Dates : October 23 & November 12, 1956Stream this Album Vibes : Teddy CharlesAlto Sax : Hal SteinBaritone Sax : George BarrowBass : Addison Farmer, Charles MingusDrums : Ed ShaughnessyFrench horn : Jimmy BuffingtonGuitar : Jimmy RaneyPiano : Hall OvertonTenor Sax : Bob NewmanTrombone : Eddie BertTrumpet : Art FarmerTuba : Don…
Prestige – PRLP 7108Rec. Dates : June 22, 1957, June 28, 1957 Bass : Addison FarmerDrums : Jerry SegalPiano : Mal WaldronVibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #244Stream this Album Cashbox : 11/09/1957 The newly formed disk group is patterned somewhat after the Modern Jazz Quartet in its regard for classical development of thematic material. The main dish…
Prestige – PRLP 7104Rec. Date : April 27, 1957 Tenor Sax : Teo MaceroBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Jerry SegalPiano : Mal WaldronVibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #230Stream this Album Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 72 Tenorist Macero plays with warmth and sensitivity on this program of engagingly melodic original ballad material by various contributors – T. Charles, Macero, J. Ross, M. Waldron,…
Prestige – PRLP 7092Rec. Date : January 26, 1957 Trumpet : Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, Idrees SuliemanBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Ed ThigpenPiano : Hod OBrien Listening to Prestige : #142Stream this Album Cash Box : 11/23/1957 The three top flight trumpeters receive the strong support of Hod O’Brien (piano), Addison Farmber (bass), and Ed Thigpen (drums). The featured artists blend their instruments smoothly…
Prestige – PRLP 7085Rec. Dates : May 19, 1954, May 26, 1955 Alto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Percy Heath, Addison FarmerDrums : Kenny Clarke, Art TaylorPiano : Horace Silver, Freddie ReddTrumpet : Art Farmer Listening to Prestige : #110Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler There have been brilliant solo pianists in jazz (even most of them have achieved more of an…
Prestige – PRLP 7050Rec. Dates : March 5, 1950, October 28, 1950, January 31, 1951, June 15, 1955 Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Gene Ammons, Sonny StittTenor Sax : Gene Ammons, Sonny StittAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Tommy Potter, Gene Wright, Addison FarmerDrums : Jo Jones, Wes Landers, Art Blakey, Kenny ClarkeTrombone :…
Prestige – PRLP 7041Rec. Date : April 13, 1956 Stream this Album Trombone : Bennie GreenTrumpet : Art FarmerBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Cliff Smalls Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #168April 13, 1956 Billboard : 09/15/1956Score of 71 A trombone-trumpet formula is not overly common among current jazz combos. To offset…
Prestige – PRLP 7039Rec. Date : April 23, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Gene AmmonsAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Addison FarmerCongas : CandidoDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Duke JordanTrumpet : Art Farmer Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #169April 23, 1956 Billboard : 07/28/1956Score of 81 Ammons’ tenor has not been conspicuous on…
Prestige – PRLP 7017Rec. Dates : October 21, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Art FarmerAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Duke Jordan Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #155October 21 1955 Billboard : 06/30/1956Score of 77 A concert of mostly Gigi Gryce compositions that again spotlight the Farmer-Gryce…
