Ph.D. (Art Farmer album)

Summary

Ph.D. is an album by Art Farmer recorded in New York in 1989 and originally released on the Contemporary label.[1]

Ph.D.
Studio album by
Released1989
RecordedApril 3–4, 1989
New York City
GenreJazz
Length52:38
LabelContemporary
C 14055
ProducerHelen Keane
Art Farmer chronology
Blame It on My Youth
(1988)
Ph.D.
(1989)
Central Avenue Reunion
(1989)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "The advanced hard bop music has enough unpredictable moments to hold one's interest".[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by James Williams except as indicated

  1. "Ph.D." – 8:09
  2. "Affaire d'Amour" (Donald Brown) – 6:42
  3. "Mr. Day's Dream" – 6:02
  4. "The Summary" (Thad Jones) – 6:10
  5. "Blue Wail" (Kenny Drew) – 8:31
  6. "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy van Heusen) – 6:42
  7. "Rise to the Occasion" – 6:13
  8. "Ballade Art" (Clifford Jordan) – 4:37

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Art Farmer discography accessed July 30, 2014
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 30, 2014
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 471. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.