Ph.D. is an album by Art Farmer recorded in New York in 1989 and originally released on the Contemporary label.Art Farmer discography accessed July 30, 2014
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "The advanced hard bop music has enough unpredictable moments to hold one's interest".Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 30, 2014
Track listing All compositions by James Williams except as indicated "Ph.D." – 8:09 "Affaire d'Amour" (Donald Brown) – 6:42 "Mr. Day's Dream" – 6:02 "The Summary" (Thad Jones) – 6:10 "Blue Wail" (Kenny Drew) – 8:31 "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy van Heusen) – 6:42 "Rise to the Occasion" – 6:13 "Ballade Art" (Clifford Jordan) – 4:37
Personnel Art Farmer – flugelhorn, trumpet Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone James Williams – piano Kenny Burrell – guitar Rufus Reid – bass Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums
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