The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow

The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow
Studio album by Tal Farlow
Released	1957
Recorded	May 1956
Genre	Jazz, bebop
Length	62:29 (Reissue)
Label	Verve
Producer	Norman Granz
Tal Farlow chronology
Second Set (1956) The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow (1957) This is Tal Farlow (1958)

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The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow is an album by American jazz guitarist Tal Farlow, released in 1957.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter) – 4:43
2. "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) – 5:15
3. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 5:39
4. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:42
5. "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 6:38
6. "Meteor" (Tal Farlow) – 6:35
7. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) – 5:30

   1999 reissue bonus tracks & alternate takes:

8. "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) – 5:26
9. "Taking a Chance on Love" – 6:12
10. "Yardbird Suite" – 5:12
11. "Gone with the Wind" – 5:37

Personnel

• Tal Farlow – guitar
• Eddie Costa – piano
• Vinnie Burke – bass

Production notes:

• Norman Granz – producer

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Allmusic entry for The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow Accessed August 2009.