Jazz
Bop
Cool
Mainstream Jazz
Recorded: Aug 1982, Soundmixers, New York, New York
Tal Farlow Quartet
Tal Farlow (guitar); James Williams (piano); Gary Mazzaroppi (bass); Vinnie Johnson (drums)
On the fifth of six Concord albums (a surprising amount of activity considering that he only played locally in the New England area during most of 1957-1975), the brilliant bop-based guitarist Tal Farlow performs concise renditions (none over six and a half minutes in length) of nine standards with pianist James Williams, bassist Gary Mazzaroppi, and drummer Vinnie Johnson. Highlights of the excellent straight-ahead date include "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," "I've Got the World on a String," "Love Letters," and "Just Friends."
---Scott Yanow, allmusic
Includes liner notes by Gordon Raddue |
