When Farmer Met Gryce Explained

When Farmer Met Gryce
Type:	Album
Artist:	Art Farmer and Gigi Gryce
Cover:	When Farmer Met Gryce.jpg
Released:	1955
Recorded:	May 19, 1954; May 26, 1955
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:46
Label:	Prestige P 7085
Producer:	Bob Weinstock
Chronology:	Art Farmer
Prev Title:	Early Art
Prev Year:	1954
Next Title:	Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce
Next Year:	1955

When Farmer Met Gryce is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Gigi Gryce, featuring performances recorded in 1954 and 1955 and released on the Prestige label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review stated: "all eight numbers will easily be enjoyed by straight-ahead jazz fans."^[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave it a 3½-star review, expressing a slight preference for the co-leaders' later album, Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Gigi Gryce, except as indicated

1. "A Night at Tony's" – 5:06
2. "Blue Concept" – 4:56
3. "Stupendous-Lee" – 5:47
4. "Deltitnu" – 4:18
5. "Social Call" – 6:04
6. "Capri" – 5:01
7. "Blue Lights" – 5:19
8. "The Infant's Song" (Farmer) – 5:15

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on May 19, 1954 (tracks 1–4) and May 26, 1955 (tracks 5–8)

Personnel

• Art Farmer – trumpet
• Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone
• Horace Silver (tracks 1–4), Freddie Redd (tracks 5–8) – piano
• Percy Heath (tracks 1–4), Addison Farmer (tracks 5–8) – bass
• Kenny Clarke (tracks 1–4), Art Taylor (tracks 5-8) – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician_discography.php?id=6637#anchor112 Art Farmer discography
2. Book: Rosenthal, the late David H.. Hard Bop: Jazz and Black Music 1955-1965. September 9, 1993. Oxford University Press. 9780199879748. Google Books.
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 14, 2012
4. Book: Cook . Richard . Richard Cook (journalist) . Morton . Brian . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . . 2008 . 9th . . 978-0-141-03401-0 . 469.