Art Farmer

trumpet, flugelhorn · 1928–1999 · Council Bluffs

Trumpeter and flugelhorn player born in Council Bluffs (Iowa), Art Farmer is known for his soft sound and articulate phrasing, running counter to the more vehement hard bop. He helped popularize the flugelhorn in jazz.

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Styles

• Hard bop
• Cool (Birth of the Cool)

Landmark tracks

• Mox Nix (1958)
• Fair Weather (Art Farmer) (1958)
• Jubilation (1958)
• Cold Breeze (1958)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Jan 20, 2026: The Jazztet at Sweet Basil - 1986 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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