Nostalgia In Grand-Place : Art Farmer • TRIBUTE
Jean-Paul Estievenart (trp) ; Bram De Looze (p) ; Cyrille Obermüller (b) ; Gert-Jan Dreessen (dr)
Art Farmer embodies the pure elegance of the flugelhorn and trumpet — a silky, singing sound, more voice than projection; a master of nuance who crossed the hard-bop era with unmatched grace. A musician who never played for effect, but whose every note carries depth, precision, and that unmistakable softness that shaped generations of instrumentalists.
To honour him, Jean-Paul Estiévenart — one of the most sensitive and refined trumpet voices in Belgium — revisits Farmer’s universe with the same delicacy, lyrical control, and melodic sense that have become his signature. Through standards, themes associated with Farmer, and personal re-readings, he brings back the spirit of a giant too rarely celebrated.
An elegant, intimate and timeless moment — in the pure tradition of Nostalgia in Grand Place.