Art Farmer

Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet. He went on to join Gerry Mulligan's quartet and, with Benny Golson, to co-found the Jazztet.

Art Farmer
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Background information
Birth nameArthur Stewart Farmer
Born(1928-08-21)August 21, 1928
Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
DiedOctober 4, 1999(1999-10-04) (aged 71)
New York City, New York
GenresJazz, bebop
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsTrumpet, flugelhorn, flumpet
Years active1940s–1999
Associated actsBenny Golson, Gigi Gryce, Jim Hall, The Jazztet, Clifford Jordan, Gerry Mulligan, Horace Silver
Websiteartfarmer.org

Farmer died of a heart attack on October 4, 1999 at home in Manhattan, aged 71.[1][2]

References

  1. Heckman, Don & Thurber, Jon (October 7, 1999) "Art Farmer: Eloquent Jazz Master of the Trumpet and Fluegelhorn". Los Angeles Times.
  2. "Art Farmer". (October 7, 1999) The Denver Post Online.