The album Portrait of Art Farmer was recorded on two dates in 1958 - April 19th and May1st. Trumpet player farmer was adjusting to moving from pianist Horace Silver’s band, where he received a high level of rhythmic and harmonic support from the rhythm section, to the quartet led by baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, where there was no piano and only light backing. This record featured Hank Jones at the piano, Art’s twin brother Addison on bass and drummer Roy Haynes along with the trumpet work of Art Farmer.

When the record was released on the Contemporary label later in 1958 there were eight tracks, five of which were recorded at the April 19th session. Those included the Farmer composition Back in the Cage, Benny Golson’s Stablemates, George Russel’s Nita, and the tunes By Myself and Too Late Now.

In their review of the album, the Penguin Guide to Jazz says that “The rhythm section is beautifully balanced and offers exemplary support to the leader, whose playing summons elegance, fire and craftsmanship in almost perfect accord, with his ballad playing particularly refined.”

Here is a link to a tune from the album:

"STABLEMATES"