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The Jazztet
The Jazztet is a jazz sextet formed in 1959 by trumpeter Art Farmer and tenor
saxophonist Benny Golson, who met in Lionel Hampton's orchestra before reuniting
for sessions on the former's Modern Art album. Its first incarnation included
Curtis Fuller (trombone), who came up with the name, twin brother Addison Farmer
(double bass), McCoy Tyner (piano), revealed on this occasion, and Dave Bailey
(drums). After a first concert at Washington D.C.'s Village Note, followed by
appearances at New York's Five Spot and Town Hall, on November 10, 1959, the
group recorded the album Meet the ...
