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| We are saddened to have lost our jazz and blues comrades. So, in their honor we have created these scholarships as a means to continue their great love of music and the musical community. Scholarship funds are provided by direct donations, fundraisers and by CD 101.9. The TAL FARLOW Scholarship has been supporting young musicians for more than a decade. Download the application below and mail or fax back (Deadline for submission is May 1st, 2008): The DAVID O. MACNAMARA Scholarship began in
2007. Tal Farlow Memorial Scholarship Talmadge Holt Farlow was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, though he lived much of his life and died in 1998 in Sea Bright, New Jersey, USA. Although his father was an amateur musician, Tal Farlow did not begin playing guitar until 1942, working as a professional sign-painter for several years. Before the decade was out he had achieved a sufficiently high standard to be hired by cabaret singer Dardanelle, vibraphonist Margie Hyams and clarinettist Buddy De Franco. In 1950, by now a fleet and inventive guitarist inspired by Charlie Christian, he joined forces with another vibes player, Red Norvo, thus beginning a long-running and fruitful, if intermittent, musical partnership. The third member of this group was Charles Mingus. Although he initially struggled to keep up with Norvo's startling speed, Farlow developed a technique that in turn made him the fastest guitarist of his era. In 1953 Farlow worked with Artie Shaw, and later in the decade led his own trio on recordings for Blue Note Records and Verve Records, including work with Eddie Costa, but he drifted into retirement from music and concentrated on his career as a sign-painter. In the late 60s he made a handful of festival appearances, returning to fairly consistent public performances in the late 70s. In the 80s he resumed his working relationship with Red Norvo, touring the USA, UK and Europe and delighting audiences, many of whom had been alerted to this fine musician's talents through a 1981 television documentary, Talmadge Farlow. Farlow's breathtaking speed and fluent technique were highly influential, inspiring young guitarists such as John McLaughlin so we dedicate this scholarship in his name. Discography:
He was born in New York City and graduated the University of Indiana at Bloomington. He was a radio personality on Sirius Satellite Radio where he was known as Dave Mac. Dave hosted shows on The Spectrum, Sirius Blues and Sirius Disorder channels. For many years, Dave also hosted Brookdale Community College's 90.5 FM "Box of Blues". Also, he was musical director for "Jody Joseph and the Average Joes" band. |
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