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Ph.D. (Art Farmer album)

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Ph.D.
Studio album by
Released1989
RecordedApril 3–4, 1989
New York City
GenreJazz
Length52:38
LabelContemporary
C 14055
ProducerHelen Keane
Art Farmer chronology
Blame It on My Youth
(1988)
Ph.D.
(1989)
Central Avenue Reunion
(1989)

Ph.D. is an album by Art Farmer recorded in New York in 1989 and originally released on the Contemporary label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "The advanced hard bop music has enough unpredictable moments to hold one's interest".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by James Williams except as indicated

  1. "Ph.D." – 8:09
  2. "Affaire d'Amour" (Donald Brown) – 6:42
  3. "Mr. Day's Dream" – 6:02
  4. "The Summary" (Thad Jones) – 6:10
  5. "Blue Wail" (Kenny Drew) – 8:31
  6. "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy van Heusen) – 6:42
  7. "Rise to the Occasion" – 6:13
  8. "Ballade Art" (Clifford Jordan) – 4:37

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Art Farmer discography accessed July 30, 2014
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 30, 2014
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 471. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.