Art Farmer - Modern Art (1958) Vinyl LP • Bill Evans, UAS 5007

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Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has light-scuffing, creasing and discoloration (front/back); tear on front near center of opening edge and a few surface abrasions on back. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is mostly readable with mild wear. Minor shelf-wear along top-edge; more noticeable wear along bottom edge with split along right half. Some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Mox Nix
2. Fair Weather
3. Darn That Dream
4. The Touch Of Your Lips
5. Jubilation
6. Like Someone In Love
7. I Love You
8. Cold Breeze

About The Record:

Modern Art, by Art Farmer, is a pivotal jazz album showcasing a quintet featuring Benny Golson on tenor saxophone and Bill Evans on piano. The album, praised for its classy and tasteful inventiveness, serves as a prelude to Farmer’s later work with Golson in the Jazztet, earning a five-star rating from DownBeat in 1958. Its historical significance lies in capturing Farmer’s lyrical style and the early synergy of the Farmer-Golson partnership, foreshadowing their influential contributions to modern jazz. The Penguin Guide to Jazz hailed it as one of Farmer’s most successful records, particularly noting Evans’ contributions. No specific hit singles from Modern Art are documented, as jazz albums from this era typically emphasized full compositions over chart-topping tracks.