| Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | January 14 & 15, 1987 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:42 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C 14029 | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane | |||
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Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn is an album by Art Farmer recorded in New York in 1987 and originally released on the Contemporary label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "This very logical set is a real gem... Farmer brings the right combination of sensitivity, swing, respect for the melody, and creativity to these renditions and the results are quite memorable". [2]
All compositions by Billy Strayhorn except as indicated
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