The Summer Knows is an album by Art Farmer recorded in 1976 and originally released on the Japanese East Wind label.[1]

The Summer Knows
Studio album by
Released1977
RecordedMay 12 & 13, 1976
Vanguard Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length34:29
LabelEast Wind
EW-8047
ProducerKiyoshi Itoh & Yasohachi Itoh
Art Farmer chronology
To Duke with Love
(1975)
The Summer Knows
(1977)
Art Farmer Quintet at Boomers
(1976)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
DownBeat     [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "The material (which includes such tunes as 'Alfie,' 'When I Fall in Love' and 'I Should Care') is given lyrical treatment by these masterful players on this ballad-dominated date."[2]

Track listing edit

  1. "The Summer Knows" (Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 7:42
  2. "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) – 5:24
  3. "Alfie" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:55
  4. "When I Fall in Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) – 6:13
  5. "Ditty" (Art Farmer) – 4:45
  6. "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) – 5:30

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ziegler, F., East Wind discography accessed August 5, 2014
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed August 5, 2014
  3. ^ Sandmel, Ben (February 1980). "Art Farmer: The Summer Knows / Art Farmer and Jim Hall: Big Blues". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 2. pp. 40, 43.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 76. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.