Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2008.

2009-03-27 -- 5/5:: When Farmer Met Gryce --- jazz got lucky
When Farmer Met Gryce is a flawless jazz recording. Delivering clean, well crafted solos and playing perfectly together with their superb sidemen, Gigi Gryce and Art Farmer made truly, great modern music that is at once refreshingly accessible and completely void of cliche.

2008-11-30 -- 5/5:: You Like Jazz? Then You Should Pick This One Up Now!
"When Farmer Met Gryce" is the classic pairing of two astounding jazz masters: trumpeter Art Farmer and alto saxophonist/composer Gigi Gryce. They are backed either by Horace Silver or Freddie Redd on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Art Taylor or Kenny Clarke on drums. This is bebop at it's finest played by some of the best in business. You won't be disappointed if you dig bebop. Highly recommended.

Special recommendations if you dig this recording: "The Art Farmer Quintet (featuring Gigi Gryce), "Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet," and anything that involved Gigi Gryce. This alto saxophonist/composer didn't stay on the jazz scene that long, but he his body of work is remarkable.

2008-03-13 -- 4/5:: GOOD SOUND QUALITY
Two 10 inch Lp's on 1 CD with suprisingly good sound quality for the early '50s. Believe what the other reviewers say. It's a good one,as is EVENING IN CASABLANCA with Duke Jordan on piano. For more Gigi see Mal Waldron- MAL 1- with Idrees Sullieman on trumpet. Check out- MAL 2-while your at it. Hear Jackie McLean blow Coltrane away on Falling in Love with Love.--Art Farmer is at his brassiest best on the Gerry Mulligan pianoless quartet session WHAT IS THERE TO SAY. Art may blow Chet away this once, but Mulligan's deep almost Adams like tone is a good counter part.

2007-02-24 -- 5/5:: All-Star Front Line
You just can't beat this sound and feeling. Art Farmer and Gigi Gryce are a perfect match. They are an ideal tonal and stylistic compliment to each other, and conceptually are so in their element on "Farmer Met Gryce".

"A Night At Tony's" gives a great example of the essence of Gigi Gryce's composition and outlook on music - brilliantly jubilant, direct, innovative and yet not beyond the ear's reach. "Blue Lights" is a delightful minor blues; fans of "Blues and the Abstract Truth" should check that out. "The Infant's Song" is a wonderful show of arranging techinque - Gigi Gryce's counterline doesn't interfere with the tender melody played by Art Farmer - a difficult feat at a slow, exposed tempo. A must-listen for any alto/trumpet frontline.

2006-11-10 -- 1/5:: I'm So Glad Farmer Met Gyce
Every song a knockout. I never tire of any composition. Hear these songs in random play on my ipod shuffle and I'm always astounded by the kick I get out of each song. This compilation of Gigi Gyce and Art Farmer is a must for every classic jazz collection.