Art Farmer - To Duke With Love

To Duke with Love is an album by Art Farmer featuring compositions associated with Duke Ellington recorded in 1975 and originally released on the Japanese East Wind label.^[1]

To Duke with Love Review

 

by Scott Yanow

Recorded less than a year after Duke Ellington's death, this Inner City LP (originally cut for the Japanese East Wind label) features flugelhornist Art Farmer performing five Ellington pieces along with Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life." With impeccable support by pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Billy Higgins, Farmer sounds melodic, lyrical, swinging and typically inventive on such numbers as "In a Sentimental Mood," "It Don't Mean a Thing," "The Brown Skin Gal" and "Love You Madly." This tasteful set (which is long out-of-print) features Art Farmer at his best. 

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Art Farmer

To Duke With Love       

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated.

1. "In a Sentimental Mood" – 7:07
2. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:40
3. "The Star Crossed Lovers" – 7:16
4. "The Brown Skin Gal in the Calico Gown" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 7:31
5. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 6:28
6. "Love You Madly" – 6:28

• Art Farmer – flugelhorn
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Sam Jones – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums  

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