Tal Farlow

Tal Farlow

g, 1921-1998 US, Greensboro, North Carolina
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Talmage Holt Farlow

Talmage Holt Farlow (June 7, 1921 – July 25, 1998) was an American jazz guitarist. Nicknamed the "Octopus" for his extremely large hands which spread over the fretboard as if they were tentacles, he is considered one of the all-time great jazz guitarists. Where other similar players of his day combined rhythmic chords with linear melodies, Farlow preferred placing single notes together in clusters, varying between harmonically enriched tones based on a startling new technique.

Instruments

Guitar
Acoustic guitar

Genres

Jazz
Pop
Classical

Plays With

Artie Shaw And His Gramercy Five

Buddy DeFranco Quintet

Clark Terry Septet

Clark Terry's Septet

Gil Mellé Quintet

Jersey Artists For Mankind

Red Norvo Sextet

The Birdlanders

The Charlie Mingus Trio

The Dardanelle Trio

The Red Norvo Trio

The Tal Farlow Quartet

Popular Tracks

Atumn Leaves on Guitar Genius: The L.A Sessions by Tal Farlow

Little Girl Blue on The Artistry Of Tal Farlow by Tal Farlow

Autumn In New York on The Artistry Of Tal Farlow by Tal Farlow

Blues In The Closet on The Tal Farlow Album by Tal Farlow

Taking A Chance On Love on The Swinging Guitar Of Tal Farlow by Tal Farlow

Have You Met Miss Jones? on The Artistry Of Tal Farlow by Tal Farlow

Gibson Boy on The Tal Farlow Album by Tal Farlow

There Will Never Be Another You on Guitar Genius: The L.A Sessions by Tal Farlow

Moonlight Becomes You on A Recital By Tal Farlow by Tal Farlow

Yardbird Suite on The Swinging Guitar Of Tal Farlow by Tal Farlow

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Seven Classic Albums	Tal Farlow	2016	Compil.
The Heart And Soul Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	2007	Compil.
The L. A. Sessions	Tal Farlow	2006	Compil.
The Fastest Guitar Player Of His Era	Tal Farlow	2005	Compil.
The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions	Tal Farlow	2004	Album
Modern Jazz Archive	Tal Farlow	2004	Compil.
Autumn Leaves	Tal Farlow	2003	Compil.
Autumn Leaves	Tal Farlow	2003	Single
Complete 1956 Private Recordings	Tal Farlow	2002	Album
Tal Farlow's Finest Hour	Tal Farlow	2001	Compil.
Move	The Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow and Charles Mingus	2001	Compil.
Chance Meeting	Tal Farlow & Lenny Breau	1997	Album
Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1996	Compil.
Verve Jazz Masters 41	Tal Farlow	1995	Compil.
Standard Recitals	Tal Farlow, Philippe Petit	1991	Album
At Ed Fuerst's	Tal Farlow	1988	Album
All Strings Attached	Tal Farlow, John Abercrombie, Larry Carlton, Larry Coryell, John Scofield, John Patitucci & Billy Hart	1987	Album
Tal	Tal Farlow	1986	Single
The Legendary Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1985	Album
Poppin' And Burnin'	Tal Farlow	1984	Compil.
Early Tal	Tal Farlow	1983	Compil.
Timeless & Just Jazz International Present Swingin' The Forties With The Great Eight - Live From The Berlin Philharmonie	Teddy Wilson, Red Norvo, Buddy Tate, Slam Stewart, Billy Butterfield, Tal Farlow, Johnny Mince, Sam Woodyard	1983	Album
On Stage	Tal Farlow, Hank Jones, Red Norvo, Ray Brown, Jake Hanna	1981	Album
Chromatic Palette	Tal Farlow	1981	Album
Tal Farlow '78	Tal Farlow	1978	Album
Charlie Mingus With Red Norvo And Tal Farlow	Charles Mingus With Red Norvo And Tal Farlow	1977	Compil.
Second Set	Tal Farlow	1977	Album
Trinity	Tal Farlow	1977	Album
A Sign Of The Times	Tal Farlow	1977	Album
The Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Charles Mingus	The Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Charles Mingus	1976	Compil.
Fuerst Set	Tal Farlow	1975	Album
Guitar Player	Tal Farlow	1974	Compil.
The Return Of Tal Farlow / 1969	Tal Farlow	1970	Album
Tal Farlow Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen	Tal Farlow	1968	Album
The Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1960	Single
The Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1960	Single
The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1959	Album
This Is Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1958	Album
The Swinging Guitar Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1957	Album
Tal	Tal Farlow	1956	Album
Move!	The Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow, Charles Mingus	1956	Album
The Interpretations Of Tal Farlow #3	Tal Farlow	1955	Single
The Tal Farlow Album	Tal Farlow	1955	Single
A Recital By Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1955	Album
The Interpretations Of	Tal Farlow	1955	Album
Swing Guitars	Oscar Moore / Barney Kessel / Tal Farlow	1955	Compil.
Autumn In New York	Tal Farlow	1954	Album
The Tal Farlow Album	Tal Farlow	1954	Album
Gil Mellé Quintet	Gil Mellé Quintet, Tal Farlow	1954	Single
The Tal Farlow Album	Tal Farlow	1954	Single
Volume 2	Gil Mellé Quintet With Urbie Green And Tal Farlow	1953	Album

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