Tal Farlow

Tal Farlow first came to prominence in the 1950s as a stellar member of an elite group of jazz musicians who had accomplished the feat of implementing the then new vocabulary of bebop on the technically demanding platform of the guitar. This book discusses his life and music from his early years, through his mid career when he was most noted for his lightning speed of execution, and into his later years when his playing, although still highly complex, entered a more lyrical phase. It includes several previously unpublished photographs and a comprehensive discography.