Sing Me Softly of the Blues
1965 studio album by Art Farmer
Sing Me Softly of the Blues | ||||
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Studio album by Art Farmer | ||||
Released | 1965 | |||
Recorded | March 12, 16 & 30, 1965 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:50 | |||
Label | Atlantic SD 1442 | |||
Producer | Arif Mardin | |||
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Sing Me Softly of the Blues is an album by Art Farmer's Quartet recorded in 1965, and released on the Atlantic label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
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Track listing
- "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" (Carla Bley) - 6:44
- "Ad Infinitum" (Bley) - 6:21
- "Petite Belle" (Traditional) - 4:08
- "Tears" (Pete LaRoca) - 5:45
- "I Waited for You" (Walter Gil Fuller) - 5:55
- "One for Majid" (LaRoca) - 5:57
Personnel
- Art Farmer - flugelhorn
- Steve Kuhn - piano
- Steve Swallow - bass
- Pete LaRoca - drums
References
- ^ Art Farmer discography accessed June 21, 2012
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed August 16, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 76. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 470. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (30 April 1966). "Art Farmer Quartet: Sing Me Softly Of The Blues" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 268. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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- Baroque Sketches (1966)
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