Art Tatum, 20th Century Piano Genius - 1h 7m 2s

Tracks & Durations

1. Just Like a Butterfly	2:43
2. Tenderly	4:07
3. I Cover the Waterfront	4:33
4. Body and Soul	3:38
5. Someone to Watch Over Me	3:15
6. In a Sentimental Mood	3:23
7. Yesterdays	3:13
8. Willow Weep for Me	3:45
9. Wrap Your Troubles In Dream	3:16
10. Makin' Whoopee	1:44
11. Memories of You	3:58
12. September Song	3:26
13. Begin the Beguine	3:00
14. I'll Never Be the Same	3:48
15. Over the Rainbow	3:12
16. Love for Sale	3:18
17. My Heart Stood Still	4:33
18. Sweet Lorraine	4:17
19. Louise	3:42

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Review

For Art Tatum, the piano was a veritable playground, a forum for endless invention. His supreme command of the instrument and his unparalleled sense of timing and touch allowed him to seemingly accomplish whatever he wished. Songs were puzzles to be dismantled and reassembled; melody, harmony, and rhythm were merely variables in the never-ending creation process. This two-CD set collects all of the recordings Tatum made at two private parties hosted by Warner Bros. musical director Ray Heindorf; the bulk of the material comes from July 1955, the remainder is from April 1950. All of the trademark Tatum elements are here: the grand melodic flourishes, the harmonic magic tricks, the flirtations with various tempos and musical styles. But what also emerges is Tatum's effervescence, his joy, and his humor. He seems to celebrate and mock these timeless melodies all at once. Is that "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" hiding in "Body and Soul"? The results are always compelling and almost always thrilling to hear. You can hear his friends gasp and chuckle along with music, and you will too. --Marc Greilsamer

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