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    Tal Farlow was an American jazz guitarist known as the "Octopus" for his large hands that spread across the fretboard. He pioneered a technique of placing single notes in clusters in a harmonically enriched style. Considered one of the all-time great jazz guitarists, Farlow preferred melodic lines over rhythmic chords. He made over a dozen albums as a leader from 1954 to 1998 before retiring from performing and passing away from cancer at age 77.

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    Tal Farlow was an American jazz guitarist known as the "Octopus" for his large hands that spread across the fretboard. He pioneered a technique of placing single notes in clusters in a harmonically enriched style. Considered one of the all-time great jazz guitarists, Farlow preferred melodic lines over rhythmic chords. He made over a dozen albums as a leader from 1954 to 1998 before retiring from performing and passing away from cancer at age 77.

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    Tal 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.

    mandolin-style scroll at the top of the body.

    Farlow died of esophageal cancer at Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center in New York City on July 25,
    1998, at the age of 77.[2]

    Farlow made only one record as a leader during 1960


    1975, but emerged more often during 19761984,
    recording for Concord fairly regularly before largely disappearing again. He was proled in the documentary
    lm, Talmage Farlow, made in 1980/81. The guitarist
    can be heard on his records for Blue Note (a 10 LP
    in 1954), Norgran (later Verve, 195460), and Prestige
    (1969), as well as those for Concord. In 1991, Tal
    recorded in Paris Standards Recital (Elabeth) in duet
    with Philippe Petit, the french Jazz guitar player.

    Biography

    Farlow was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1921.


    Self taught, he learned chord melodies by playing a mandolin tuned like a ukulele listening to jazz records by
    greats such as Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, and
    Eddie Lang. He said his playing the ukulele was the reason he used the higher four strings on the guitar for the
    melody and chord structure, with the extra two bottom
    strings for bass counterpoint, (which he played prominently with his thumb). As he grew, his only professional
    training was as an apprentice sign painter. He requested
    the night shift so he could listen to the big band standards
    on the shop radio. He heard Charlie Christian playing
    electric guitar with the Benny Goodman band and his
    mind was set. He said he made his own electric guitar
    because he couldn't aord one. He had his own local
    version the Benny Goodman sextet, and grew in local notoriety. By 1948 he was playing with Margie Hyamss
    band. Scooped up by Red Norvo, he made his mark on
    the musical world with the trio of the same name from
    1949 to 1953. Unveiling virtuoso technique and original guitar mechanics - (such as harmonics and using the
    picking hand to play notes on the fret board), Tal Farlow
    became famous in the jazz world. His huge hands and
    ability to play rapid yet light lines earned him the nickname Octopus, and made him one of the top guitarists
    of the era. After six months with Artie Shaws Gramercy
    Five in 1953, Farlow put together his own group, which
    for a time included pianist Eddie Costa.

    2 Discography
    The Tal Farlow Quartet (1954; Blue Note)
    The Tal Farlow Album (1954; Norgran)
    Autumn In New York (1954; Verve)
    The Artistry of Tal Farlow (1955; Norgran)
    The Interpretations of Tal Farlow (1955; Norgran)
    A Recital by Tal Farlow (1955; Norgran)
    Swing Guitars (1955; Norgran)
    Poppin' and Burnin' (1955; Verve)
    Guitar Player (1974; Prestige)
    Tal (1956; Norgran)
    Fuerst Set (1956; Xanadu Records)
    Second Set (1956; Xanadu)
    Metronome All-Stars, 1956 Verve MGV 8030
    The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow (1957; Verve)

    In 1958, Farlow retired from full-time performing and


    settled in Sea Bright, New Jersey, returning to a career as
    a sign painter. He continued to play occasional dates in
    local clubs, however.[1] In 1962 the Gibson Guitar Corporation, with Farlows participation, produced the Tal
    Farlow model in their prestigious Artist Model line. The
    guitar seen in the picture at right being played by Farlow is a prototype model. The production model has a

    This is Tal Farlow (1958; Verve)


    The Guitar Artistry of Tal Farlow (1960; Verve)
    Tal Farlow Plays the Music of Harold Arlen (1960;
    Verve)
    The Return of Tal Farlow (1969; Prestige Records)
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    4
    Trinity (1976; CBS Sony)
    A Sign of the Times (1977; Concord)
    Tal Farlow '78 (1978; Concord)
    On Stage (1981; Concord)
    Chromatic Palette (1981; Concord)
    Cookin' on all Burners (1983; Concord)
    The Legendary Tal Farlow (1985; Concord)
    All Strings Attached (1987; JazzVisions)
    Standards Recital (1993; FD Music)
    Project G-5: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery (1993;
    Evidence Records)
    Jazz Masters 41 Tal Farlow (1995; Verve)
    Tal Farlow (1996; Giants of Jazz)
    Chance Meeting (1997; Guitarchives Tal Farlow &
    Lenny Breau - Music from the Soundtrack of Talmage Farlow.)
    Live at the Public Theatre (2000; Productions APropos The Tal Farlow Trio (with Tommy Flanagan & Red Mitchell - Music from the Soundtrack of
    Talmage Farlow.)
    Tal Farlows Finest Hour (2001; Verve)
    Tals Blues (2002; Past Perfect)
    Two Guys with Guitars (2004; Frozen Sky Records)
    The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions (2004;
    Mosaic)

    With Sonny Criss


    Up, Up and Away (Prestige, 1967)

    References

    [1] Talmage Farlow at the Internet Movie Database


    [2] Watrous, Peter (28 July 1998). Tal Farlow, 77, Jazz Guitarist Rooted in Bop. The New York Times.

    External links
    Tal Farlow biography at AllMusic
    Tal Farlow at Find a Grave
    Talmage Farlow Documentary Film Collection,
    1979-2011. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript
    Library, Duke University.

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