The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow
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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 musi
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Manufacturer: Polygram Records
Release date: 26 January 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0731455951523 UPC: 731455951523
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Release date: 26 January 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0731455951523 UPC: 731455951523