The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow

• Artist: Tal Farlow
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• Release Date: January 09, 1957
• Total Time: 62:29
• Genre: Jazz

Review

In the mid-'50s, guitarist Tal Farlow led one of his finest groups, a drumless trio with pianist Eddie Costa and bassist Vinnie Burke. The same band would record the album Tal a week or two later. With Burke contributing a constant walking bass, the interplay between Farlow and Costa is always exciting, whether they are playing unisons or trading off. This 1999 CD reissue not only has the original seven selections but "Gone With the Wind" (which was left off of the original LP due to lack of space) plus three full-length alternate takes that are basically on the same level as the masters. Among the highpoints are "Taking a Chance on Love," "Yardbird Suite," "Like Someone in Love," and Farlow's lone original, "Meteor," which utilizes the chord changes of "Confirmation." Hot bebop that is easily recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Taking a Chance on Love	Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter	Tal Farlow	(4:43)
Yardbird Suite	Charlie Parker	Tal Farlow	(5:15)
You Stepped Out of a Dream	Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn	Tal Farlow	(5:39)
They Can't Take That Away from Me	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Tal Farlow	(5:42)
Like Someone in Love	Johnny Burke, James Van Heusen	Tal Farlow	(6:38)
Meteor	Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	(6:35)
I Love You	Cole Porter	Tal Farlow	(5:30)
Gone With the Wind [#]	Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel	Tal Farlow	(5:26)
Taking a Chance on Love [Alternate Take][#]	Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter	Tal Farlow	(6:12)
Yardbird Suite [Alternate Take][#]	Charlie Parker	Tal Farlow	(5:12)
Gone With the Wind [#]	Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel	Tal Farlow	(5:37)

Credits

Eddie Costa (Piano), Tal Farlow (Guitar), Tal Farlow (Main Performer), Norman Granz (Producer), Vinnie Burke (Bass), Richard Seidel (Executive Producer), Terri Tierney (Production Coordination), Herman Leonard (Photography), Jerry Rappaport (Supervisor), Ben Young (Research), Ben Young (Restoration), Carl Farruggia (Mastering), Tom Greenwood (Production Coordination), Bill Simon (Liner Notes), Sung Lee (Artwork), Sung Lee (Design), Suzanne White (Design Coordinator), Deborah Hay (Text Editor), Carlos Kase (Production Assistant), Bryan Koniarz (Supervisor)

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