Sing Me Softly of the Blues
| Sing Me Softly of the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | March 12, 16 & 30, 1965 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:50 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1442 | |||
| Producer | Arif Mardin | |||
| Art Farmer chronology | ||||
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Sing Me Softly of the Blues is an album by Art Farmer's Quartet recorded in 1965, and released on the Atlantic label.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| Record Mirror | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
[edit]- "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" (Carla Bley) - 6:44
- "Ad Infinitum" (Bley) - 6:21
- "Petite Belle" (Traditional) - 4:08
- "Tears" (Pete LaRoca) - 5:45
- "I Waited for You" (Walter Gil Fuller) - 5:55
- "One for Majid" (LaRoca) - 5:57
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Art Farmer discography accessed June 21, 2012
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed August 16, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 76. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 470. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (30 April 1966). "Art Farmer Quartet: Sing Me Softly Of The Blues" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 268. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.