Blame It on My Youth is an album by Art Farmer's Quintet recorded in New York in 1988 and originally released on the Contemporary label.[1]

Blame It on My Youth
Studio album by Art Farmer Quintet
Released	1988
Recorded	February 4 & 8, 1988 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:32
Label	Contemporary C-14042
Producer	Helen Keane
Art Farmer chronology
Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn (1987) Blame It on My Youth (1988) Ph.D. (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic called it "one of the better Art Farmer recordings of the 1980s, which is saying a great deal, for the flugelhornist is among the most consistent of all jazz musicians... It's an enjoyable and very successful outing".[2] In addition to a maximum four-star rating, The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album a "Crown" signifying a recording that the authors "feel a special admiration or affection for".[3][4]

Track listing

1. "Blame It on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) - 7:05
2. "Fairy Tale Countryside" (Fritz Pauer) - 9:46
3. "The Smile of the Snake" (Donald Brown) - 6:01
4. "Third Avenue" (Clifford Jordan) - 8:16
5. "Summer Serenade" (Benny Carter) - 6:16
6. "Progress Report" (James Williams) - 4:32
7. "I'll Be Around" (Alec Wilder) - 5:04

Personnel

• Art Farmer - flugelhorn
• Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• James Williams - piano
• Rufus Reid - bass
• Victor Lewis - drums

References