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Addison Farmer was born in Iowa on August 21, 1928. He was a jazz bassist and composer who was a member of the Miles Davis Quintet in the 1950s. He was also a member of the Jazz Messengers, the Art Farmer-Benny Golson Jazztet, and the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. Farmer began playing the bass at the age of 15 and was soon performing with local bands. He attended the University of Iowa and studied music theory and composition. After graduating, he moved to New York City and began performing with some of the top jazz musicians of the time. Farmer was a member of the Miles Davis Quintet from 1955 to 1958. He also performed with the Jazz Messengers, the Art Farmer-Benny Golson Jazztet, and the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. He also recorded several albums as a leader, including "The Addison Farmer Quintet" (1958), "The Addison Farmer Quartet" (1959), and "The Addison Farmer Trio" (1960). Farmer was married to singer and actress Carmen McRae from 1960 to 1965. He died on April 8, 1963, in New York City. He was 35 years old.

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Age 35 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 21 August 1928
Birthday 21 August
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Date of death February 20, 1963, New York City
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Nationality United States

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1963

Farmer died from sudden unexpected death syndrome on February 20, 1963, in New York City at the age of 34.

1945

Farmer and his brother moved to Los Angeles in 1945, attending the music-oriented Jefferson High School, where they gained music instruction and met other developing musicians such as Sonny Criss, Ernie Andrews, Big Jay McNeely and Ed Thigpen. The brothers earned money by working in a cold-storage warehouse and by playing professionally.

By late 1945, Farmer was with Johnny Alston and His Orchestra recording for the Bihari Brothers' Modern Music label, backing Jeanne Demetz and, shortly after, on the Blue Moon label. Other band members for those recording dates included Al "Cake" Wichard and King Fleming. He later recorded with Teddy Edwards's band. Farmer played in several groups with his brother, including in ensembles led by Benny Golson and Gigi Gryce. He also played with Mose Allison, Jay McShann, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis. He recorded extensively for Prestige Records.

1928

Addison Gerald Farmer (August 21, 1928, Council Bluffs, Iowa – February 20, 1963, New York City) was an American jazz bassist. He was the twin brother of Art Farmer.

Farmer was born an hour after his twin brother, on August 21, 1928, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, reportedly at 2201 Fourth Avenue. Their parents, James Arthur Farmer and Hazel Stewart Farmer, divorced when the boys were four, and their steelworker father was killed in a work accident not long after this. Addison moved with his grandfather, grandmother, mother, brother and sister to Phoenix, Arizona when he was still four.