(1921-06-07)June 7, 1921 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Origin
New York City
Died
July 25, 1998(1998-07-25) (aged 77) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
Late 1940s–1998
Labels
Norgran, Verve, Xanadu, Prestige, Blue Note, Concord
Formerly of
Red Norvo, Artie Shaw, Great Guitars[1]
Musical artist
Talmage Holt Farlow (June 7, 1921[2] – July 25, 1998)[3] was an American jazz guitarist. He was nicknamed "Octopus" because of how his large, quick hands spread over the fretboard.
^"Charlie Byrd, Tal Farlow and Herb Ellis". MelBay.com. Retrieved 19 Dec 2005.
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 142/3. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
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The Swinging Guitar of TalFarlow is an album by American jazz guitarist TalFarlow, released in 1957. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, John Latouche...
The Return of TalFarlow is an album by American jazz guitarist TalFarlow, released in 1969. "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:24 "Darn That...
Gelder's first issued recordings); Gil Mellé Quintet with Urbie Green and TalFarlow; Gil Mellé Quartet featuring Lou Mecca; 5 Impressions of Color; and a...
served as an accompanist for other musicians, including Marian McPartland, TalFarlow and Gary Burton, and recorded his own albums as well. He received numerous...
series Tal (album), a 1956 album by American jazz guitarist TalFarlowTal (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Tal (singer)...
the later center-block semi-hollow models, ES-335/345/355. TalFarlow (1962–1971) TalFarlow model. Howard Roberts Fusion (1980–) Howard Roberts model...
Sarah Vaughan: Sarah Vaughan Chet Baker: Sextet TalFarlow: The TalFarlow Quartet TalFarlow: The TalFarlow Album John Serry Sr.: RCA Thesaurus featuring...
influenced by Les Paul and Mary Ford, Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, TalFarlow and Barney Kessel. He attributes some of these influences to his first...
author, and educator(Professor Emeritus) He has worked and performed with TalFarlow, Attila Zoller, Jimmy Raney, Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, Tim Hagans,...
Live at Bourbon St. with Dave Young (Guitarchives, 1995) Chance Meeting, TalFarlow with Lenny Breau (Guitarchives, 1997) Cabin Fever (Guitarchives, 1997)...
Many jazz guitarists in the 1950s such as Les Paul, Barney Kessel and TalFarlow used an improvised technique by raking the pick across the strings to...
teacher who lent him albums by Les Paul, Johnny Smith, Barney Kessel, and TalFarlow. When asked what jazz guitar albums influenced him, Coryell cited On View...
age 14. He loved the Five Royals and he admired guitarists including TalFarlow, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Reed, Chet Atkins, Lowman Pauling of the Five Royales...
needed] The electric archtop was particularly popular with jazz musicians TalFarlow, Barney Kessel and Johnny Smith. Other manufacturers introduced electric...
was first used and developed by jazz guitarists Les Paul, Chet Atkins, TalFarlow and Barney Kessel in the 1950s, as well as rock guitarists Jan Akkerman...
Discovery, 1951 May 3, 1950 Studio Red Norvo, TalFarlow Move - aka The Charlie Mingus Trio With TalFarlow, Red Norvo Savoy, 1951 April 13, 1951 Studio...
DVD - 2006 TalFarlow Talmage Farlow (a film by Lorenzo DeStefano) 1981 Interview - DVD - 2006 TalFarlow The Legendary Guitar of TalFarlow 2006 Interview...
Coltrane. Duane Allman was also inspired by Howard Roberts, Wes Montgomery, TalFarlow, and Kenny Burrell. The source of the band's modal jamming in their earliest...
ensemble in 1968, remaining with Brubeck until 1974, and also played with TalFarlow during this time. In the 1970s he worked with Illinois Jacquet and Jay...
Poll Winners by Barney Kessel, The Swinging Guitar of TalFarlow, and Interpretations of TalFarlow. While still in his teens, he worked as a guitarist...
created a woodcut portrait of TalFarlow that was used for the cover of his 1959 album release, The Guitar Artistry of TalFarlow. Dimondstein and his family...
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