| Central Avenue Reunion | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | May 26–27, 1989 | |||
| Venue | Kimball's East, Emeryville, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:00 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C 14057 | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane | |||
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Central Avenue Reunion is a live album by Art Farmer and Frank Morgan recorded in Emeryville, CA in 1989 and originally released on the Contemporary label. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [4] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [5] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "This CD is filled with high-quality bebop that is easily recommended to straight-ahead jazz fans". [3] the Los Angeles Times review observed "this quintet session harks back to the halcyon days of the 1940s Central Avenue scene, when jazz could be heard in countless clubs almost 'round the clock. Trumpeter Farmer and altoist Morgan were bandstand-mates then and they both still embrace the be-bop style: Farmer is a little more true and precise in his improvisations, whereas Morgan likes to let his lines squiggle chaotically on occasion". [4] The Chicago Tribune noted "Trumpeter Art Farmer`s mellow lyrical style fits easily with alto saxophonist Frank Morgan`s plaintive phrasing. The result is charming and satisfying, like an evening with people you like to be with". [6] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars saying it had "A few fine moments amid a generally routine record". [5]
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