Art Tatum - Trio (1944)

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Idolized by jazz instrumentalists and lauded by musicians such as Vladimir Horowitz and composer George Gerschwin, jazz pianist Art Tatum possessed a name synonymous with genius. Like trumpeter Louis Armstrong, Tatum had an impact on the entire strata of jazz instrumentation.

As A.B. Spellman observed in the liner notes to Giants of Jazz, Art Tatum, Tatum was "blessed with fingers that moved almost as fast as his endless stream of ideas." Tatum's repertoire consisted primarily of a few original compositions, popular songs, jazz standards, and concert music pieces by such composers as Antonin Dvorak and Jules Massenet.

Despite gaining popularity with a trio during the 1940s, Tatum's numerous solo performances still awe listeners and represent some of the finest music of the twentieth century America.

TRACKLIST:

1. I Got Rhythm
2. Cocktails for Two
3. I Ain't Got Nobody
4. After You've Gone
5. Moonglow
6. Deep Purple
7. (I Would Do) Anything for You
8. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
9. Tea for Two
10. Honeysuckle Rose
11. Man I Love
12. I Know That You Know
13. On the Sunny Side of the Street
14. Flying Home
15. Dark Eyes
16. Body and Soul
17. Topsy
18. If I Had You
19. Soft Winds
20. Boogie

LINEUP:

Art Tatum: Piano Tiny Grimes: Guitar Slam Stewart: Bass