Central Avenue Reunion
1990 live album by Art Farmer & Frank Morgan
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| Live album by Art Farmer & Frank Morgan | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | May 26–27, 1989 | |||
| Venue | Kimball's East, Emeryville, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:00 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C 14057 | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane | |||
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Central Avenue Reunion is a live album by Art Farmer and Frank Morgan recorded in Emeryville, CA in 1989 and originally released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [4] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [5] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "This CD is filled with high-quality bebop that is easily recommended to straight-ahead jazz fans".[3] the Los Angeles Times review observed "this quintet session harks back to the halcyon days of the 1940s Central Avenue scene, when jazz could be heard in countless clubs almost 'round the clock. Trumpeter Farmer and altoist Morgan were bandstand-mates then and they both still embrace the be-bop style: Farmer is a little more true and precise in his improvisations, whereas Morgan likes to let his lines squiggle chaotically on occasion".[4] The Chicago Tribune noted "Trumpeter Art Farmer`s mellow lyrical style fits easily with alto saxophonist Frank Morgan`s plaintive phrasing. The result is charming and satisfying, like an evening with people you like to be with".[6] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars saying it had "A few fine moments amid a generally routine record".[5]
Track listing
- "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 8:43
- "Farmer's Market" (Art Farmer) - 6:58
- "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 6:48
- "Blue Minor" (Sonny Clark) - 7:08
- "I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 9:03
- "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:45
- "Cool Struttin'" (Clark) - 9:21
- "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker) - 6:30 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
- Art Farmer - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Frank Morgan - alto saxophone
- Lou Levy - piano
- Eric Von Essen - bass
- Albert Heath - drums
References
- ^ Art Farmer discography accessed July 31, 2014
- ^ Frank Morgan Leader Entry accessed December 18, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 31, 2014
- ^ a b Stewart, Z., Los Angeles Times Review, May 27, 1990
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Art Farmer". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 432. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
- ^ Fuller, J., Chicago Tribune Review, June 10, 1990
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- When Farmer Met Gryce (1955)
- Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce (1955)
- The Art Farmer Septet (1956)
- Farmer's Market (1956)
- 2 Trumpets (1957)
- Three Trumpets (1957)
- Last Night When We Were Young (1958)
- Portrait of Art Farmer (1958)
- Modern Art (1958)
- Brass Shout (1959)
- The Aztec Suite (1959)
- Art (1961)
- Early Art (1962)
- Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra (1963)
- Interaction (1963)
- Perception (1964)
- To Sweden with Love (1964)
- The Many Faces of Art Farmer (1964)
- Sing Me Softly of the Blues (1965)
- New York Jazz Sextet: Group Therapy (1966)
- Baroque Sketches (1966)
- The Art Farmer Quintet Plays the Great Jazz Hits (1967)
- Homecoming (1971)
- Gentle Eyes (1972)
- Yesterday's Thoughts (1976)
- To Duke with Love (1976)
- On the Road (1976)
- The Summer Knows (1977)
- Crawl Space (1977)
- Something You Got (1977)
- Big Blues (1979)
- Yama (1979)
- Manhattan (1982)
- Mirage (1982)
- Warm Valley (1983)
- You Make Me Smile (1985)
- Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn (1987)
- Azure (1987)
- Blame It on My Youth (1988)
- Ph.D. (1989)
- The Time and the Place (2007)
- Live at the Half-Note (1964)
- The Time and the Place: The Lost Concert (1966)
- Art Farmer Quintet at Boomers (1976)
- Central Avenue Reunion (1989)
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