Jesse van Ruller Apr 3, 2005
The woody, full tone of his guitar will appeal to fans of no-nonsense, straight-ahead players such as Jim Hall and Tal Farlow, but his endless supply of ideas and a distinctly north European sense of cool mark him as a very modern player. Van Ruller, like many musicians who have emerged over the last few years, knows that a strong, personal voice never goes out of style. (Japan Times Online, Japan -- Arts)
R&B, jazz, reggae, blues sets Dec 3, 2004
Tal Farlow, The Complete Verve Sessions (Mosaic, 7 CDs, $119). The influential and innovative guitarist's work from 1952 to 1959, much of it unreleased or unavailable on CD, is collected. (USA Today -- Life)
Renowned jazz guitarist triumphantly return Nov 7, 2004
Actually being intimidated was a help to me in a lot of ways, because I got to be close friends with Tal Farlow, Jimmy Raney, Wes Montgomery later. I finally realized hanging out with Tal for a while that I could practice every minute of every day and I'd never be able to do that. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions Sep 15, 2004
hy fellow guitarists continue to revere Tal Farlow (19211998) is evident throughout The Complete Verve Sessions. Farlow's speed, his harmonic acumen, and the warmth he coaxes out of his amplifier enliven a succession of what might otherwise be humdrum 1950s blowing datesthe happiest of which is one from '55 with West Coasters Bill Perkins, Bob Cooper, and Bob Enevoldsen. (Village Voice)
Charlie Haden's Land of the Sun Sep 15, 2004
Tal Farlow's The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions. Guitarists Bill Frisell and Charlie Hunter both do their level best to bring jazz up to 1995 Bill Frisell's Unspeakable; Charlie Hunter's Friends Seen and Unseen. (Village Voice)
Bill Frisell's Unspeakable; Charlie Hunter's Friends Seen and Unseen Sep 11, 2004
Tal Farlow, Herb Ellis, Chuck Wayne, and Kessel were teenagers presumably already smitten with Django Reinhardt when a not much older Charlie Christian gave Benny Goodman electric shocks in 1939, forever changing the rules of the game. Though Christian belongs to antiquity because he died young, he still dominates mainstream jazz guitar 60 years on. (Village Voice)
London guitarist fingerstyle champ Sep 8, 2004
He soon became interested in jazz and listened to such players as Tal Farlow and Lenny Breau. Another influence mentioned on Taylor's website -- www. (London Free Press, Canada)
Georgia Straight May 15, 2004
"I said, 'I need to learn to play that way,' and he said, 'Yeah, come on over.' So I went to school every morning, and every afternoon I'd go over to Lenny's. He'd just be waking up--he'd have played a barn dance or something the night before--and he'd sit there and work out Chet Atkins runs and Merle Travis and Les Paul. I showed him I could play 'I Walk the Line' and he showed me how to play it finger-style. After that, I just soared through six or seven Chet Atkins albums, learning every... (Google News Canada -- News)
RECORDEDPhilipp Van Endert: "Trio" Apr 18, 2004
Van Endert's deep harmonies flowing under well-stated melodies draws on the refined technique of past guitar masters such as Tal Farlow and Pat Martino. Van Endert's style is no American copy, but has its own European flavor. (Japan Times Online, Japan -- Arts)
The attitude of the Ukelele Jan 22, 2004
He has played with Lee Konitz, Tal Farlow, Steve Lacy and Larry Coryell, and he currently accompanies the veteran French singing star Henri Salvador.Cravic also continues to lead "Les Primitifs du Futur" (Future Primitives), a band of old-time jazz enthusiasts that includes the cartoonist Robert Crumb on banjo and mandolin. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
An event as spontaneous as the music Nov 18, 2003
Another Jazz Week and a wrong turn had Livingstone enlisting local talent. "I called a couple of bars and couldnt find anyone then somebody said, How about Tal Farlow?" he said (Atlanticville Independent, NJ)
