Art Tatum

 

 1910年10月13日にオハイオ州トリドに生まれる。先天性白内障で片目は全盲、もう片目も何度も手術を受けてかなり回復したが、少年時代に強盗と格闘の末回復した目を殴られて視力のほとんどを失ってしまう。記憶力が抜群で、絶対音感を持っていた。1932年にニューヨークに進出。1938年にはロンドンで公演し、成功する。1940年代ごろからTiny Grimes,Slam Stewartとのトリオで人気を得る。1956年11月5日、尿毒症にてなくなる。享年46歳。

 


the tatum group masterpieces

1,gone with the wind 2,all the things you are
3,have you met miss jones ? 4,my one and onle love
5,night and day 6,my ideal
7,where or when 8,gone with the wind (alternate take 1)
9,gone with the wind (alternate take 2) 10,have you met miss jones (alternate take)

piano : art tatum/tenor sax : ben webster/bass : red callender/drums : bill douglass

recorded September 11, 1956, Los Angels

 

the tatum group masterpieces

1,just one of those things 2,more than you know
3,some other spring 4,if
5,blue lou 6,love for sale
7,isn't it romantic 8,I'll never be the same
9,I guess I'll have to change my plans 10,trio blues

piano : art tatum / bass : red callender / drums : jo jones

recorded January 27, 1956, Los Angels

 

piano starts here 試聴

1,tea for two 2,st. louis blues
3,tiger rag 4,sophisticated lady
5,how high the moon 6,humoresque
7,someone to watch over me 8,yesterdays
9,I know that you know 10,willow weep for me
11,tatum pole boogie 12,the kerry dance
13,the man I love  

piano : art tatum

1-4 : recorded March 21, 1933

5-13 : recorded live in the spring of 1949, at the "just jazz" concert, presented by Gene Norman at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angels

 

the definitive art tatum 試聴

1,the shout 2,sweet emalina, my gal
3,elegie 4,get happy
5,aunt hagar's blues 6,nice work if you can get it
7,it's the talk of the town 8,makin' whoopee
9,goin' home 10,blue skies
11,someone to watch over me 12,mine
13,yesterdays 14,jitterbug walts
15,Mr. Freddie blues 16,indiana

1 - 15 piano : art tatum

16 piano : art tatum / guitar : everett barksdale / bass : slam stewart

recorded 1934-1952