finetune artist: Art Tatum

The legacy of pianist Art Tatum looms large over jazz. Nearly blind, he possessed a technical prowess that awed even the classical virtuoso Vladimir Horowitz, and his style was completely his own. Tatum's genius was in dissecting, reconstructing, and elaborating the repertoire of the the American popular song, an approach that informed and inspired Charlie Parker and the bop generation. Tatum may be best appreciated in his solo work, where he was able to stretch out without overwhelming his sidemen. Recording intermittently from the 1930s until his death in 1956, Tatum made a profound impact on the art of the jazz piano.

Listen to Art Tatum at Finetune.

(2008) Piano Starts Here: Live at The Shrine Zenph Re-performance
(2007) The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces
(2006) The Best Of Art Tatum
(2006) The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Volume 8
(2006) The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Volume 1
(2006) The Best Of The Pablo Group Masterpieces
(2006) The Best Of The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces
(2006) The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 1
(2006) The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 4
(2006) The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 6
(2006) The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 7
(2006) The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 2
(2006) The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 3
(2006) The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 4
(2006) The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 6
(2006) The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 8
(2006) Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol 2
(2006) The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 3
(2006) The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 5
(2006) The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 5
(2006) The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 7
(2004) The Complete Capitol Recordings Of Art Tatum
(2000) Art Tatum: Finest Hour
(1999) Ultimate
(1996) 20th Century Piano Genius
(1993) I Got Rhythm Volume 3 1935-1944
(1991) Classic Early Solos (1934-1937)
(1933) Piano Starts Here

Night And Day
Tea for Two
Willow Weep for Me
Star Dust
Too Marvelous for Words