Julius Farmer

[barroso]

I would love to know if anyone here knows the late and great Julius Farmer.

I love his playing.

 

[Artie Langston]

Julius and I were good friends in New Orleans back in the early 1970s.

 

[jerry]

The Wild Magnolias just got cycled through my CD stack after a long time, it's insane how overlooked this cat is.
Awesome stuff!

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

I don't know how old this thread is and .. I don't care ... Julius has made a lot of 70s Italian albums great with his playing ... check out the contaminated jazz of Fabio Concato's early vinils ...

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

His Fretless PJ bass and his jazz have a very distinctive and punchy sound ... truly underrated

 

[Pier_]

I don't know how old this thread is and .. I don't care ... Julius has made a lot of 70s Italian albums great with his playing ... check out the contaminated jazz of Fabio Concato's early vinils ...

my favourite is always "L'era del cinghiale bianco" by Franco Battiato. tracks like "stranizza d'amuri" and "Il re del mondo" have som wonderful bass sounds and playing, with a precise, middy and smooth sound, the perfect phrasing and everything you might want from a bass in a pop album.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Faglielo capi' a sti Americani ... ehm ...

 

[Curley Shadow]

Hello I am George S Thompson in Baton Rouge Louisiana, Julius’s home town . Julius Farmer was older than me (by a few years)and he was a big influence. There is a Facebook site called Julius Farmer bass player wealth of information there also here’s a couple of links:

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Axen...

 

[alack]

Wow! Totally unaware until this moment. Listening to the recording of "Freddie the Freeloader" on the "Jazz From Italy" record. He sure does settle the argument about whether the electric bass is a legit jazz instrument.

 

[Curley Shadow]

Below
is mostly American discography; impressive given the many years he spent in Italy-some of these are New Orleans classics, I didn’t even know about the Italian stuff, just knew he had lived in Italy. I ran into Julius a few times after he moved back to south Louisiana in the 90’s.
Julius Farmer | Credits | AllMusic

 

[Curley Shadow]

Obituary in Offbeat, New Orleans music magazine : Invalid Link Removed

 

[Curley Shadow]

I admire Julius greatly. I first saw him play jazz in my teens at LSU and it literally changed my life, I seriously pursued bass playing after that although I ended up more a symphonic player. I can’t tell you how much I admire and respect Julius’s genius.

 

[jerry]

Hello I am George S Thompson in Baton Rouge Louisiana, Julius’s home town . Julius Farmer was older than me (by a few years)and he was a big influence. There is a Facebook site called Julius Farmer bass player wealth of information there also here’s a couple of links:

That is off the hook badass!!!

 

[markjazzbassist]

love the wild magnolias stuff, RIP

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Didn’t know he also played in the Pino Daniele band at the beginning of the 80s



Cheers.

 

[scottgoudeau]

Hi, friends I stumbled into this conversation by accident this morning, the first post is from back in 2004...
I worked and travelled the guld coast with Julius as a 17-year-old young guitarist, in the south Louisiana band led by GG Shiinn, that is the "GG Shinn and Company" ensemble of 1973. That band also featured the legendary Jon Smith on tenor sax, and Donny Wynn on drums, both of whom were (and are!) world class musicians. I was in awe.
I got the gig because even as a young player I could hang... but also becuase GG was using my P.A cabs for sound support!
Julius was amazing and inspiring, and a good musicoligist and teacher, too. At least, he was to me. He got his personal bass sound right from his hands, from his conception and attack, not from his particular instrument or amp. What a vibe! I benfitted greatly from his advice and matured musically under his examples. He gave me a tuning fork that Ron Carter gave to him in one of his lassons with the master. Of course, I lost it years ago, but I remember the simple but amazing gesture of friendship and respect. Julius would speak often of his beloved record collection. He was an easy laugh, but yet introspective in a musical way. A great talent for sure. Sorely missed.