When guitarist Tal Farlow (1921 - 1998) died in July 1998, at the age of 77, he left behind an unmatched legacy of jazz guitar music. He began his career in the 1940's as a contemporary of the centuries most recognized and influential jazz guitarists and quickly rose to a preeminent position among them.
A sign painter by trade, Tal Farlow took up the guitar seriously after hearing Charlie Christian on the radio. He was so impressed with Christian's playing that he taught himself how to play all of Charlie Christian's solos by listening to Benny Goodman records.
Tal Farlow - Gibson Boy
Tal Farlow - Little Girl Blue
Tal Farlow - Straight No Chaser
Tal Farlow - Yardbird Suite
Tal Farlow - Blue Art, Too
Tal Farlow - Autumn Leaves
Tal Farlow - Taking A Chance On Love
Tal Farlow - You Don't Know What Love Is
Tal Farlow Quartet - Cherokee
Tal Farlow - My Old Flame
Tal Farlow - Lullaby Of The Leaves
Tal Farlow - Out of Nowhere