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Art Farmer leads off the solos with a single chorus on trumpet, the first of three improvisations on the recording. Taken at a medium-up swing tempo of 155 BPM over the 44-bar AABA in E♭, the improvisation flows with assured, relaxed momentum. Art Farmer leads the solo sequence with a trumpet chorus of characteristic elegance and melodic clarity, his warm tone and precise articulation setting a high standard. Recorded for the album Cliff Craft in 1957, the performance captures Art Farmer at 28 to 29 years old. "Laconia" is a hard bop composition by tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, first recorded for his 1957 Blue Note album Cliff Craft.
Art Farmer was 28 to 29 years old at the time.
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