Complete 1956 Private [Import, Original recording remastered]

Tal Farlow | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Definitive Spain
• ASIN: B00008HAU9
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #337,345 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Jordu

2. Have You Met Miss Jones

3. Out of Nowhere

4. Opus de Funk

Disc: 2

1. All the Things You Are

2. I Remember You

3. Yesterdays

4. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tal Farlow/Ed Fuerst Sessions, May 17, 2003

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Bill Corace (Levittown, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete 1956 Private (Audio CD)

Tal Farlow's 1950's recordings are masterpieces of great ideas and great execution. His subtlety, sophistication, swing and drive make him one of the greatest jazz improvisers ever, regardless of instrument.
I first heard these recordings when they were issued on record in the 70's and they sound as great now as they did then.
I am also a guitarist, and I find it sad to believe that many young guitarists are not familiar with Tal's 1950's recordings. In the 70's most of his recordings were not available, and I had to chase them down. Young players do not have that excuse now. The material, such as this release, is available. The fact that I am the first one to review this release shows how unappreciated Tal is. Tal Lives!!!!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Tal Farlow Rocks, September 10, 2009

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Stephen Gauthier "steveg" (NO, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete 1956 Private (Audio CD)

An original vinyl recording was on Zanadu Records. The recordings were called "Fuerst Set" and "Second Set", recorded on a reel to reel in Ed Fuersts apartment in NYC. The recording quality was pretty shaky then, and these recordings do nothing to enhance the quality.

The problem is that these recordings are some of the best work the trio format did. (Vinny Burke; Eddie Costa). It truly was inspired work.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars jazz guitar, October 20, 2004

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. (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete 1956 Private (Audio CD)

Rather than get into specific apects of style, there was an overriding meaning when we beginning players would talk about 'jazz' guitar: Fast, clean, and complexly, seemingly unendingly, inventive. We loved it, but we couldn't completely 'get' it. As we became more adept ourselves, many still-admired players lost their 'jazz' status in that regard. We finally 'got' them. Tal Farlow is still -the- jazz guitarist. No one yet completely 'gets' him, except that he always makes perfect sense.