Sing Me Softly of the Blues

Sing Me Softly of the Blues
Studio album by Art Farmer
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
The Many Faces of Art Farmer (1964) Sing Me Softly of the Blues (1965) New York Jazz Sextet: Group Therapy (1965)

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

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars. ^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 1/2 stars, noting that "the playing is immaculate and slow burning as only Farmer's records can be." ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
Record Mirror	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

Track listing

1. "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" (Carla Bley) - 6:44
2. "Ad Infinitum" (Bley) - 6:21
3. "Petite Belle" (Traditional) - 4:08
4. "Tears" (Pete LaRoca) - 5:45
5. "I Waited for You" (Walter Gil Fuller) - 5:55
6. "One for Majid" (LaRoca) - 5:57

Personnel

• Art Farmer - flugelhorn
• Steve Kuhn - piano
• Steve Swallow - bass
• Pete LaRoca - drums

References

1. Art Farmer discography accessed June 21, 2012
2. Allmusic Review accessed August 16, 2012
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 470. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (April 30, 1966). "Art Farmer Quartet: Sing Me Softly Of The Blues" (PDF). Record Mirror . No. 268. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 76. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.