Ph.D. (Art Farmer album)

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

Ph.D.
Studio album by Art Farmer
Released	1989
Recorded	April 3–4, 1989 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:38
Label	Contemporary C 14055
Producer	Helen Keane
Art Farmer chronology
Blame It on My Youth (1988) Ph.D. (1989) Central Avenue Reunion (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

• Art Farmer – flugelhorn, trumpet
• Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
• James Williams – piano
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Rufus Reid – bass
• Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums

References

1. Art Farmer discography accessed July 30, 2014
2. 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.