Blame It on My Youth (Art Farmer album)

Blame It on My Youth
Studio album by Art Farmer Quintet
Released	1988
Recorded	February 4 & 8, 1988 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:32
Label	Contemporary C-14042
Producer	Helen Keane
Art Farmer chronology
Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn (1987) Blame It on My Youth (1988) Ph.D. (1989)

Blame It on My Youth is an album by Art Farmer's Quintet recorded in New York in 1988 and originally released on the Contemporary label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic called it "one of the better Art Farmer recordings of the 1980s, which is saying a great deal, for the flugelhornist is among the most consistent of all jazz musicians... It's an enjoyable and very successful outing". ^[2] In addition to a maximum four-star rating, The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album a "Crown" signifying a recording that the authors "feel a special admiration or affection for". ^{[3] [4]}

Track listing

1. "Blame It on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) - 7:05
2. "Fairy Tale Countryside" (Fritz Pauer) - 9:46
3. "The Smile of the Snake" (Donald Brown) - 6:01
4. "Third Avenue" (Clifford Jordan) - 8:16
5. "Summer Serenade" (Benny Carter) - 6:16
6. "Progress Report" (James Williams) - 4:32
7. "I'll Be Around" (Alec Wilder) - 5:04

Personnel

• Art Farmer - flugelhorn
• Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• James Williams - piano
• Rufus Reid - bass
• Victor Lewis - drums

References

1. Art Farmer discography accessed July 30, 2014
2. Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed July 29, 2014
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Art Farmer". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 471. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Penguin Guide to Jazz: Crown Albums List, accessed March 5, 2014