The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow [Original recording remastered]

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There were several fine jazz guitarists--Billy Bauer, Jimmy Raney, and Johnny Smith among them--who emerged in the late '40s and early '50s only to leave the spotlight within a few years. Tal Farlow, who died in 1998, stood out even among this gifted group, a brilliant musician who chose to spend much of his life working as a sign painter in North Carolina, playing locally and occasionally returning to the recording studios. On this 1956 session, Farlow led a trio with pianist Eddie Costa and bassist Vinnie Burke. The style of the group--without horns or drums--might be described as "chamber bop," relatively quiet music that swings mightily with complex and mutually supportive interaction, rhythmic verve and fluid invention. Farlow spins out stunning, seemingly effortless, lines of melody, both on bop tunes like Charlie Parker's "Yardbird Suite" and standards such as "Like Someone in Love." His overlapping exchanges with Costa--who possessed a Bud Powell-like fluency--are inspired. --Stuart Broomer

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Great Collection

Tal cooks on all burners

Jazz guitar

Jazz guitar fans will be pleased.

A Master at his work

The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow
Tal Farlow
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
General | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00000HXFM
Release Date: 1999-01-26

Tracks:

Taking A Chance On Love
Yardbird Suite
You Stepped Out Of A Dream
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Like Someone In Love
Meteor
I Love You
Gone WIth The Wind
Taking A Chance On Love (Alternative Take)
Yardbird Suite (Alternative Take)
Gone With The Wind

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There were several fine jazz guitarists--Billy Bauer, Jimmy Raney, and Johnny Smith among them--who emerged in the late '40s and early '50s only to leave the spotlight within a few years. Tal Farlow, who died in 1998, stood out even among this gifted group, a brilliant musician who chose to spend much of his life working as a sign painter in North Carolina, playing locally and occasionally returning to the recording studios. On this 1956 session, Farlow led a trio with pianist Eddie Costa and bassist Vinnie Burke. The style of the group--without horns or drums--might be described as "chamber bop," relatively quiet music that swings mightily with complex and mutually supportive interaction, rhythmic verve and fluid invention. Farlow spins out stunning, seemingly effortless, lines of melody, both on bop tunes like Charlie Parker's "Yardbird Suite" and standards such as "Like Someone in Love." His overlapping exchanges with Costa--who possessed a Bud Powell-like fluency--are inspired. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

Great Collection.......2007-04-03

This a great collection..but you really can't go wrong with anything this man recorded!

Tal cooks on all burners.......2006-02-01

If you haven't heard this guy, do yourself a favor, get this disc. It is real good listening, unique, he is really like no other - a must for any fan of guitar. Well done, a real nice addition to the library.

Jazz guitar.......2005-10-21

Tal Farlow is one of the seminal influences on jazz guitar development and this album is a great example of his palying.

Jazz guitar fans will be pleased........2005-08-27

As a guitarrist I can tell you this CD is extraordinary. The first time I head it I was confussed, it was difficult for me to catch the songs. After a couple listenings I was able to understand and aprecciate the beauty of this album. This trio never stop, the energy and inventiveness in each song are unique. I strongly recommend this album to every guitarrist and jazz enthusiast. Outstanding tracks: "Yardbird suite", "They can't take that away from me" and "Taking a chance on love"

A Master at his work.......2005-02-20

Several reviews have covered in minute detail the excellence of this project. I have to agree, plus I have to express my sincere gratitude to those engineers who are bringing matieral of this caliber back into circulation via remastering and digitalizing. It's wonderful to be to enjoy the sounds of the masters during their heyday, plus listen to alternate takes, and other bonus material from the sessions. Thanks and hats off to a bunch of dedicated "philes" of the process.

Respectfully
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