Tal is one of my favorites. The hardest part of learning his licks is that his fingers are like 12" long! There is a great documntary available on him. Left NYC in the heyday of jazz and was a sign painter in Jersey. Then he came back from retirement. Have you ever heard the Red Norvo trio? Red on vibes, Tal on guitar and Charles Mingus on bass.
If you like the chord/melody stuff check out George Van Epps.
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