Blame It on My Youth is an album by Art Farmer's Quintet recorded in New York in 1988 and originally released on the Contemporary label.Art Farmer discography accessed July 30, 2014
Reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic called it "one of the better Art Farmer recordings of the 1980s, which is saying a great deal, for the flugelhornist is among the most consistent of all jazz musicians... It's an enjoyable and very successful outing".Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed July 29, 2014 In addition to a maximum four-star rating, The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album a "Crown" signifying a recording that the authors "feel a special admiration or affection for".Penguin Guide to Jazz: Crown Albums List, accessed March 5, 2014
Track listing "Blame It on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) - 7:05 "Fairy Tale Countryside" (Fritz Pauer) - 9:46 "The Smile of the Snake" (Donald Brown) - 6:01 "Third Avenue" (Clifford Jordan) - 8:16 "Summer Serenade" (Benny Carter) - 6:16 "Progress Report" (James Williams) - 4:32 "I'll Be Around" (Alec Wilder) - 5:04
Personnel Art Farmer - flugelhorn Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone James Williams - piano Rufus Reid - bass Victor Lewis - drums
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