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Saturday, October 29, 2022

Tal Farlow ‎• Tal Farlow Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen

Artist Biography by Scott Yanow

Nearly as famous for his reluctance to play as for his outstanding abilities, guitarist Tal Farlow did not take up the instrument until he was already 21, but within a year was playing professionally and in 1948 was with Marjorie Hyams' band. While with the Red Norvo Trio (which originally included Charles Mingus) from 1949-1953, Farlow became famous in the jazz world. His huge hands and ability to play rapid yet light lines made him one of the top guitarists of the era. After six months with Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five in 1953, Farlow put together his own group, which for a time included pianist Eddie Costa. Late in 1958, Farlow settled on the East Coast, became a sign painter, and just played locally. He only made one record as a leader during 1960-1975, but emerged a bit more often during 1976-1984, recording for Concord fairly regularly before largely disappearing again. Profiled in the definitive documentary Talmage Farlow, the guitarist can be heard on his own records for Blue Note (1954), Verve, Prestige (1969), and Concord. He died of cancer July 25, 1998, at age 77.

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tal-farlow-mn0000790227/biography

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Biografía del artista por Scott Yanow

Casi tan famoso por su renuencia a tocar como por sus extraordinarias habilidades, el guitarrista Tal Farlow no tomó el instrumento hasta que ya tenía 21 años, pero al cabo de un año ya estaba tocando profesionalmente y en 1948 estaba con la banda de Marjorie Hyams. Mientras que con el Trío Red Norvo (que originalmente incluía a Charles Mingus) de 1949 a 1953, Farlow se hizo famoso en el mundo del jazz. Sus enormes manos y su habilidad para tocar líneas rápidas pero ligeras lo convirtieron en uno de los mejores guitarristas de la época. Después de seis meses con Gramercy Five de Artie Shaw en 1953, Farlow formó su propio grupo, que por un tiempo incluyó al pianista Eddie Costa. A finales de 1958, Farlow se estableció en la costa este, se convirtió en pintor de signos y sólo tocaba localmente. Sólo hizo un disco como líder durante 1960-1975, pero emergió un poco más a menudo durante 1976-1984, grabando para Concord con bastante regularidad antes de volver a desaparecer en gran medida. Perfilado en el documental definitivo Talmage Farlow, el guitarrista puede ser escuchado en sus propios discos para Blue Note (1954), Verve, Prestige (1969) y Concord. Murió de cáncer el 25 de julio de 1998, a la edad de 77 años.

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tal-farlow-mn0000790227/biography

Tracklist:
A1 - Blues In The Night
A2 - Hit The Road To Dreamland
A3 - For Every Man There's A Woman
A4 - As Long As I Live
B1 - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
B2 - Petticoat High
B3 - One Step - Two Step
B4 - Lessons In Love

Credits:
    Art Direction – Merle Shore
    Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes (tracks: A3-B2-B3)
    Bass – Joe Benjamin (tracks: A2-B4), Wendell Marshall (tracks: A1-A3-A4-B1-B2-B3)
    Cover [Design] – Paula Powers
    Drums – Osie Johnson
    Guitar – Tal Farlow
    Liner Notes – Leonard Feather
    Piano – Dick Hyman
    Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess
    Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: A3-B2-B3)