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.Art Farmer discography accessed July 30, 2014
Reception
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".Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 30, 2014
Track listing All compositions by Billy Strayhorn except as indicated "Isfahan" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 7:25 "Blood Count" - 6:08 "Johnny Come Lately" - 5:39 "Something to Live For" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 6:07 "Upper Manhattan Medical Group" - 7:07 "Rain Check" - 6:44 "Day Dream" (Ellington, Strayhorn, John La Touche) - 5:12 Bonus track on CD
Personnel Art Farmer - flugelhorn Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone James Williams - piano Rufus Reid - bass Marvin "Smitty" Smith - drums
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