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Sing Me Softly of the Blues
Studio album by Art Farmer
Released	1965
Recorded	March 12, 16 & 30, 1965 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:50
Label	Atlantic SD 1442
Producer	Arif Mardin
Art Farmer chronology
The Many Faces of Art Farmer (1964) Sing Me Softly of the Blues (1965) New York Jazz Sextet: Group Therapy (1965)

Sing Me Softly of the Blues is an album by Art Farmer's Quartet recorded in 1965, and released on the Atlantic label.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
Record Mirror
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Track listing

1. "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" (Carla Bley) - 6:44
2. "Ad Infinitum" (Bley) - 6:21
3. "Petite Belle" (Traditional) - 4:08
4. "Tears" (Pete LaRoca) - 5:45
5. "I Waited for You" (Walter Gil Fuller) - 5:55
6. "One for Majid" (LaRoca) - 5:57

Personnel

• Art Farmer - flugelhorn
• Steve Kuhn - piano
• Steve Swallow - bass
• Pete LaRoca - drums

References

1. Art Farmer discography accessed June 21, 2012
2. ^ Allmusic Review accessed August 16, 2012
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 76. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 470. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (30 April 1966). "Art Farmer Quartet: Sing Me Softly Of The Blues" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 268. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

• Atlantic Records albums
• Art Farmer albums
• 1965 albums
• Albums produced by Arif Mardin