The Jazztet at Birdhouse

The Jazztet at Birdhouse
Live album by Art Farmer and Benny Golson
Released 1961
Recorded May 15, 1961
Birdhouse, Chicago
Genre Jazz
Length 40:00
Label Argo
LP 688
Producer Kay Norton
Art Farmer chronology

The Jazztet and John Lewis
(1961)
The Jazztet at Birdhouse
(1961)
Perception
(1961)
Benny Golson chronology
The Jazztet and John Lewis
(1961)
The Jazztet at Birdhouse
(1961)
Here and Now
(1962)

The Jazztet at Birdhouse is a live album by the Jazztet, led by trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Benny Golson. It features performances recorded in Chicago in 1961 and was originally released on the Argo label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Down Beat [2]
Allmusic [3]

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden says, "The interaction between the musicians throughout the session adds to the value of this live material".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Junction" (Benny Golson) - 5:54
  2. "Farmer's Market" (Art Farmer) - 8:36
  3. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) - 4:28
  4. "Shutterbug" (J. J. Johnson) - 4:50
  5. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 10:12
  6. "November Afternoon" (Tom McIntosh) - 6:16

Personnel

References

  1. Art Farmer discography accessed June 15, 2012
  2. Down Beat: January 18, 1962 vol. 29, no. 2
  3. 3.0 3.1 Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 15, 2012