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The Art Farmer Septet is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer, featuring performances recorded in 1953 and 1954, arranged by Quincy Jones and Gigi Gryce, and released by Prestige Records in 1956. It is his earliest recorded full-length album, but was his third issued.

Track listing:
All compositions by Art Farmer and Quincy Jones except where noted.

“Mau Mau” – 5:15
“Work of Art” – 5:46
“The Little Bandmaster” – 4:06
“Up in Quincy’s Room” (Gigi Gryce) – 4:00
“Wildwood” (Gryce) – 2:55
“Evening in Paris” (Quincy Jones) – 2:41
“Elephant Walk” (Jones) – 3:25
“Tia Juana” (Gryce) – 4:52

Personnel:
Art Farmer – trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Clifford Solomon (tracks 1–4), Charlie Rouse (tracks 5–8) – tenor saxophone
Oscar Estell (tracks 1–4), Danny Bank (tracks 5–8) – baritone saxophone
Quincy Jones (tracks 1–4), Horace Silver (tracks 5–8) – piano
Monk Montgomery – electric bass (tracks 1–4)
Percy Heath – bass (tracks 5–8)
Sonny Johnson (tracks 1–4), Art Taylor (tracks 5–8) – drums
Quincy Jones – percussion (track 1)
Quincy Jones (tracks 1–4), Gigi Gryce (tracks 5–8) – arrangement

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Released: 1956
Recorded: July 2, 1953 and June 7, 1954
Studio: WOR Studios, New York City and Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Length: 33:00
Label: Prestige
Producer: Bob Weinstock and Ira Gitler