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Though famed for his legendary solos, piano genius Art Tatum (1909-56) was also a brilliant accompanist. Geoffrey Smith surveys his small group masterpieces with the likes of Benny Carter, Ben Webster and Big Joe Turner.

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Music Played

  • Art Tatum Band & Art Tatum

    Stompin' At The Savoy

    • Piano Grand Master.
    • Proper.
    • 17.

  • Art Tatum Band

    Lonesome Graveyard Blues

    • Art Tatum Piano Grand Master.
    • Proper.
    • 23.

  • Art Tatum Band

    Exactly Like You

    • Art Tatum Piano Grand Master.
    • Proper.
    • 2.

  • Art Tatum Trio

    Blues In B Flat

    • Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces.
    • Pablo.
    • 4.

  • Art Tatum, Buddy DeFranco, Red Callender & Bill Douglas

    Deep Night

    • Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces.
    • Pablo.
    • 8.

  • Art Tatum Trio

    Just One Of Those Things

    • Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces.
    • Pablo.
    • 9.

  • Ben Webster, Art Tatum, Red Callender & Bill Douglass

    My One And Only Love

    • The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces.
    • Pablo.
    • 7.

Performers and music details

STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY 
The Art Tatum Band
Composers: Sampson/Webb/Goodman
Album Title: Piano Grand Master
Label: Proper Properbox-60
Duration: 3:13
Performers: Art Tatum, Piano; Joe Thomas, trumpet, Edmund Hall, clarinet, John Collins, guitar; Billy Taylor,bass; Eddie Dougherty, drums.


LONESOME GRAVEYARD BLUES
The Art Tatum Band
Composers: J Mayo Williams, M Jones
Album Title: Art Tatum Piano Grand Master
Label: Proper P-1338
Duration: 3:09
Performers: Art Tatum, piano; Joe Thomas, trumpet; Oscar Moore, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Yank Porter, drums; Joe Turner, voc.



EXACTLY LIKE YOU
The Art Tatum Trio
Composers: Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
Album Title: Art Tatum Piano Grand Master
Label: Proper P-1339
Duration: 4:22
Performers: Art Tatum, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass.



IDAHO 
 The Art Tatum Trio
Composers: Jesse Stone
Album Title: Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
Label: Pablo 6PACD-44012(6)
Duration: 2:58
Performers: Art Tatum, piano; Benny Carter, alto; Louis Bellson, drums.

BLUES IN B FLAT
The Art Tatum Trio
Composers: Ben Webster
Album Title: Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
Label: Pablo 6PACD-44012(6)
Duration: 4:52
Performers: Art Tatum, piano; Benny Carter, alto; Louis Bellson, drums.



PERDIDO
The Art Tatum Trio
Composers: Juan Tizol
Album Title: Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
Label: Pablo 6PACD-44012(6)
Duration: 5:02
Performers: Art Tatum, piano; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Buddy Rich, drums.



DEEP NIGHT
The Art Tatum Band
Composer: Art Tatum
Album Title: Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
Label: Pablo 6PACD-44012
Duration: 5:46
Performers: Art Tatum, piano; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Red Callendar, bass; Bill Douglass, drums.


JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
The Art Tatum Trio
Composers: Cole Porter
Album Title: Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
Label: Pablo 6PACD-44012(6)
Duration: 7:10
Performers: Art Tatum, piano; Red Callendar, bass; Jo Jones, drums.



MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE
The Art Tatum Band
Composers: Guy Wood, Robert Mellin
Album Title: The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
Label: Pablo 6PACD-44012
Duration: 6:10
Performers: Art Tatum, piano; Ben Webster, tenor Sax; Red Callendar, bass; Bill Douglass, drums.



NIGHT AND DAY
The Art Tatum Trio
Composer: Cole Porter
Album Title: Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
Label: Pablo 6PACD-44012(6)
Duration: 5:26
Performers: Art Tatum, piano, Ben Webster, tenor Sax; Bill Douglass, drums.

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