Name: Cookin' On All Burners
Brand: Concord Jazz
SKU: 40670
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Cookin' On All Burners

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Tal Farlow Quartet: Tal Farlow (guitar); James Williams (piano); Gary Mazzaroppi (bass); Vinnie Johnson (drums).
Recorded at Soundmixers, New York, New York in August 1982. Includes liner notes by Gordon Raddue.
Digitally remastered by George Horn.
Personnel: Tal Farlow (guitar); James Williams (piano); Vinnie Johnson (drums).
Audio Remasterer: George Horn.
Liner Note Author: Gordon Raddue.
Recording information: Sound Mixers, New York, NY (08/1982).
Photographer: Bruce Burr.
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