Addison Farmer
Addison Gerald Farmer (* 21st August 1928 in Council Bluffs , Iowa ; † 20th February 1963 in New York City in a car accident) was an American jazz - bassist .
Addison Farmer studied at the Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music , then played with Jay McShann , Howard McGhee , Benny Carter (1948) and Gerald Wilson (1953) in California, later with Teddy Charles , the Art Farmer / Gigi Gryce - Band, Stan Getz and Mose Allison in New York. From 1959 to 1960 he worked in the Art Farmer / Benny Golson Jazztet, to be heard on the Argo album Meet the Jazztet . Addison Farmer has also made records with Gene Ammons , Sonny Criss , Curtis Fuller / Hampton Hawes , Teo Macero , Anthony Ortega , the Prestige Jazz Quartet and Mal Waldron during his short career .
Addison Farmer was the twin brother of Art Farmer .
Selection discography
with Art Farmer
- When Farmer Met Gryce ( Prestige / OJC , 1954–55)
- The Art Farmer Quintet (Prestige, 1954)
- Farmer's Market (Prestige / OJC, 1956)
- Portrait Of Art Farmer ( Contemporary , 1958)
- Modern Art ( Blue Note , 1958)
More shots as a sideman
- Teddy Edwards : Steady With Teddy (Cool & Blue, 1946-48)
- Gene Ammons: The Happy Blues (OJC, 1956); All Star Sessions (OJC 1950-55)
- Bennie Green : Bennie Green with Art Farmer (Prestige / Fantasy , 1956)
- Sonny Criss: California Boppin ' (Fresh Sound, 1957)
- Curtis Fuller & Hampton Hawas: With French Horns (OJC, 1957)
- Teddy Charles: Coolin ' (OJC, 1957)
- Mal Waldron: Impressions (OJC, 1959)
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz-Lexikon , Reinbek, Rowohlt, 1988.
- Bielefeld catalog 1988 & 2002.
Web links
- Works by and about Addison Farmer in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Art Farmer Discography at allaboutjazz.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Farmer, Addison |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Farmer, Addison Gerald (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Council Bluffs , Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th February 1963 |
| Place of death | New York City |