Tal Farlow

4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

INCLUDES 7 BONUS TRACKS

This CD presents the complete classic Tal Farlow album "Tal" (Verve MGV 8021), which presents the guitarist in a trio format brilliantly backed by Eddie Costa on piano and Vinnie Burke on bass. Seven quartet recordings from 1958 (which also feature Farlow with Eddie Costa on piano) have been added as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

TAL FARLOW guitar
EDDIE COSTA piano
VINNIE BURKE bass

New York, June 5, 1956.

[9-15] Bonus tracks:

(9-14): Tal Farlow (g), Eddie Costa (p), Bill Takas (b), Jimmy Campbell (d). New York, February 18, 1958.
(15): Same as 9-14 but Nabil “Knobby” Totah (b) replaces Takas.
New York, February 17, 1958.

TRACKS:

01. ISN'T IT ROMANTIC? 10:11
02. THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE3:58
03. HOW ABOUT YOU 6:04
04. ANYTHING GOES 5:10
05. YESTERDAYS 5:54
06. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 4:22
07. CHUCKLES 4:59
08. BROADWAY 6:19
09. ‘DEED I DO3:30*
10. WE'LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN 3:27*
11. THE MORE I SEE YOU 4:51*
12. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE 4:24*
13. HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON? 4:14*
14. TOPSY 3:41*
15. NIGHT AND DAY 4:23*

Total time: 75:32

“At his core a bopper, Farlow fairly flies through this stack of standards with astounding dexterity, and makes it all sound so easy when in fact it is not. As there are few Tal Farlow recordings in the marketplace, this one remains timeless, brilliantly played and conceived, and belongs in every serious mainstream jazz lover's collection.” - Michael G. Nastos –All Music Guide