Tal Farlow & Red Norvo - All of Me

Sloppy my ass. Tal Farlow was an original, brilliant musician. I love this video

Brilliant!

I hate to say it, but Tal sounds awfully sloppy in this video.

Indeed lucky. I wish I was alive back then just to see it.
Luckly, their legacy remains.

the Red Norvo trio with Mingus and Tal goin off and Red goin off with his sometimes 4 mallets...new york city backroom at it's best

Steve on bass on this video just performed in my trio. He is a great person and musician. I asked him about Wes ,Tal and others. What stories!

I lov'em both but for me Red Norvo is always the xylophone player. He swings well but all those fast runs means he never uses the vibe.
And he doesn't even in ballads.
So I love Bags or Cal Tjaeder more

@drjukebox
I guess "never" means you've listened to everything Norvo recorded. Maybe he didn't use it often enough for sanctimonious purists but the recordings are out there. In fact he uses the vibe on another tune from this session.

Somethin' about Tals' smooth walk a walk pace and extra note runs where most would stop..not talkin about long show off runs but his phrasing..sounds like a mouse runnin' 'round a house..the 50s Red trio jams were ridiculous...one of my favorite guitarists for sure..amazing how your mind opens..I started as a Black Sabbath disciple in H.School...now I love how everything has it's place...Farlow is a monster guitarist!