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Art Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He played in the bebop and hard bop idioms. He is best known for his collaborations with trombonist and composer Benny Golson, including the Jazztet.

Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Farmer moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was a child. He began playing the trumpet at the age of eleven. He studied at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and then at the Juilliard School.

Farmer’s first professional gig was with the Chico Hamilton Quintet in 1950. He went on to play with a number of well-known jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Horace Silver, and Thelonious Monk. He also played in the orchestras of Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington.

In the 1960s, Farmer became a member of the Jazztet, a jazz sextet co-led by Benny Golson and John Lewis. The group recorded several albums and toured extensively.

In the 1970s, Farmer formed his own band, Art Farmer’s International Quartet. The group toured extensively and recorded several albums.

Farmer’s later years were marked by a series of health problems, including cancer. He died in New York City in 1999.

Art Farmer was one of the most influential jazz trumpeters of his generation. He was a master of both the bebop and hard bop styles, and he was also a skilled composer and bandleader. His work with the Jazztet was particularly influential, and his recordings with Benny Golson are considered classics of the genre.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia