Don't think his color affected the fact that he was very much the pianists' pianist; if he had have been white, he may have gone down another road in to classical..perhaps. My take on Art Tatum was that he created a style for himself, that was affected by his eyesight, so instead of being a negative, he turned it into a positive.
greatest piano player ever. he was at least 30 years ahead of his time. no one even heard of the harmonic structures he played until years later. and his technical mastery of the instrument is obviously unparalleled.
I think some people on here have missed the point. Art Tatum was one of the most gifted pianists of the 20th century, irrespective of which genre of music he played.
He chose jazz as a vehicle, only because of the rampant racism of the day. He was comfortable in a jazz club or in front of an orchestra. It mattered little what he was playing. Wrong to "pigeon-hole" him.
ratio of famous black jazz musicians compared to famous white jazz musicians ?All who had talent were certainly known of especially whites.Blacks were exploited in that sense to generate profit like the hip hop and basketball market ! White world ,he would never get the full props just b'cos of the fact that he is a brother !! I magine blacks had to pass through the kitchen to go person at some point in history ,famous ?kindaa fame is that ??
Watching actual video footage of this guy play is insane, he moves so fast that you don't even see it happen, his arms are just suddenly in a way different place than before. Without question, as acknowledged by all other great pianists, the greatest piano player to ever walk the Earth. Unbelievable.
the best in jazz music yes but not in all styles..... dont put one person above all... it is wrong. I love Art Tatum, in Jazz music he is god, but in classic he is not. Not even talking about folklore and others...
Hey Jigov there were some other jazz pianists that weren't too shabby I mentioned one already Edward K.Ellington but the world knew him by his stage name DUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Jigov dude he would rape classical music if he wanted to. rachmaninoff even said if art tatum started playing classical music he would stop playing. he could play anything. listen to him play the chopin waltz. its unbelievable
honostly, as great of a jazz musician art is, i doubt he would been able to fully convert to classical. itd be waaay to restricting to learn wats on the page, for him at least.
imagine what he would do in other styles.Jas is such a challenge,just imagine ,folk ? With that talent and versatility he could play anything way above normal ,Rachmaninoff himself said he was the best in all styles and he even mentioned that he would stop if Art played classical...Think for a sec.
@JACKSON2012music Look, as i said dont put one person above all. First of all piano is not good for folklore (specially here in Bulgaria) so he cant do anything there, about classic.... yes maybe, but not really because if you dont know the notes, that would stop you.
i've been playin keyboard for a few years and i arrange a little. does anyone have any ideas as far as how and what to practice...what are the great books and dvd's related to piano and keyboard....what are the great bands (any genre)...should i focus on becoming good at reading sheet music... anything that's going to help me grow musically ( even different ideas from the questions that i posted) i'm open to.
if you have the stomach for persevering with reading music , go for it . then you can play anything , well almost ! ! ha ha ! but it's four hours a day minimum in order to get the fingers able to keep up with the eyes.
don't get a mental block about it . once you've got over the first few humps you'll never look back . then , also, get a book on theory so you understand the inner workings of the art
...another profoundly talented artist that lost his life at far too young an age. While all of his performances stagger the mind, towards the very end of his life his uncharacteristic stumbles on some of the granz recordings are sobering.
Thanks for recording this - a great example of his interpretation.
I love how at 3:18 you can hear the other people in the room enjoying his art form.
scriabinoff 2 weeks ago
Profoundly moving.
dhackj 4 months ago in playlist ART TATUM
A God of the Ivories, none swung better! Even Fats Waller had to bow to this man's talent. Genius.
Chaosga 6 months ago
Don't think his color affected the fact that he was very much the pianists' pianist; if he had have been white, he may have gone down another road in to classical..perhaps. My take on Art Tatum was that he created a style for himself, that was affected by his eyesight, so instead of being a negative, he turned it into a positive.
We won't hear his like again
brabazon10 7 months ago
How could you possibly play better than this? Just superb.
ridingroy 10 months ago
@ridingroy Never say never :) And yes he is really on the top :) But for me he split the first place with Errol Garner.
Jigov 2 months ago in playlist Liked videos
@Jigov Yes Errol was a beautiful and very influential player. His music will be played and enjoyed as long as people still have ears!
ridingroy 2 months ago
the only strong evidence that this is not the work of a super advanced robot is the random fingernail noises on the keys...unless....
EyMeng 1 year ago 5
Grand!! TNX!
wa1ufo 1 year ago
google mp3iffy to download this song from youtube.
tugboatcodonsiigch 1 year ago
greatest piano player ever. he was at least 30 years ahead of his time. no one even heard of the harmonic structures he played until years later. and his technical mastery of the instrument is obviously unparalleled.
tyrone2252 1 year ago
Yea... well i think exactly Art tatum is one of the evidences that god exist lol
Jigov 1 year ago
Amazing, just imagine hearing this live, glad Tatums music is on Youtube
LoSignorino 2 years ago 3
I think some people on here have missed the point. Art Tatum was one of the most gifted pianists of the 20th century, irrespective of which genre of music he played.
He chose jazz as a vehicle, only because of the rampant racism of the day. He was comfortable in a jazz club or in front of an orchestra. It mattered little what he was playing. Wrong to "pigeon-hole" him.
brabazon10 2 years ago 9
Check out what Roland Kirk does with the same song, totally diffrent but also enjoyable
valvetrom 2 years ago
wow...
DasBullWy 2 years ago
the best is taum Maybe if he was white ,you would have heard more about him ..He is and will be the greates ever !!
boogsie777 3 years ago 14
@boogsie777 Hhhhmmm...I disagree, because think of the ratio of famous black jazz musicians compared to famous white jazz musicians.
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ratio of famous black jazz musicians compared to famous white jazz musicians ?All who had talent were certainly known of especially whites.Blacks were exploited in that sense to generate profit like the hip hop and basketball market ! White world ,he would never get the full props just b'cos of the fact that he is a brother !! I magine blacks had to pass through the kitchen to go person at some point in history ,famous ?kindaa fame is that ??
JACKSON2012music 5 months ago
@1americaneyes Black innovation while whites covet, that's just history in a nut shell !
wparke 1 month ago
Watching actual video footage of this guy play is insane, he moves so fast that you don't even see it happen, his arms are just suddenly in a way different place than before. Without question, as acknowledged by all other great pianists, the greatest piano player to ever walk the Earth. Unbelievable.
altair003 3 years ago 15
the best in jazz music yes but not in all styles..... dont put one person above all... it is wrong. I love Art Tatum, in Jazz music he is god, but in classic he is not. Not even talking about folklore and others...
Jigov 2 years ago
Hey Jigov there were some other jazz pianists that weren't too shabby I mentioned one already Edward K.Ellington but the world knew him by his stage name DUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!
dal4018 2 years ago
@Jigov dude he would rape classical music if he wanted to. rachmaninoff even said if art tatum started playing classical music he would stop playing. he could play anything. listen to him play the chopin waltz. its unbelievable
tyrone2252 1 year ago
@tyrone2252 prety sure it was horrowitz not rach.
but yeah either way, hes a beast
honostly, as great of a jazz musician art is, i doubt he would been able to fully convert to classical. itd be waaay to restricting to learn wats on the page, for him at least.
bboymango 1 year ago
@bboymango Yeah, it was Horowitz.
hoiszhdfoifh22 1 year ago
@hoiszhdfoifh22 NO NO NO. It is Art Tatum, of Toledo OH. Blind from birth, could barely make out the ace of spades with only one eye.
gingervytis 1 year ago
imagine what he would do in other styles.Jas is such a challenge,just imagine ,folk ? With that talent and versatility he could play anything way above normal ,Rachmaninoff himself said he was the best in all styles and he even mentioned that he would stop if Art played classical...Think for a sec.
JACKSON2012music 5 months ago
@JACKSON2012music Look, as i said dont put one person above all. First of all piano is not good for folklore (specially here in Bulgaria) so he cant do anything there, about classic.... yes maybe, but not really because if you dont know the notes, that would stop you.
Jigov 5 months ago
Hey altair there was a man who came before him that wasn't too shabby when it came to playing a piano ever heard the name Edward Kennedy Ellington?
dal4018 2 years ago
Chopin I think can contend that...
tothemax91 1 year ago 2
@altair003 Your statement is incorrect.
gymgymgymgym 1 year ago
i've been playin keyboard for a few years and i arrange a little. does anyone have any ideas as far as how and what to practice...what are the great books and dvd's related to piano and keyboard....what are the great bands (any genre)...should i focus on becoming good at reading sheet music... anything that's going to help me grow musically ( even different ideas from the questions that i posted) i'm open to.
Pepewoods 3 years ago
if you have the stomach for persevering with reading music , go for it . then you can play anything , well almost ! ! ha ha ! but it's four hours a day minimum in order to get the fingers able to keep up with the eyes.
don't get a mental block about it . once you've got over the first few humps you'll never look back . then , also, get a book on theory so you understand the inner workings of the art
fingerscarr 3 years ago
It does not get, nor will it ever get any better than this.
dotdadee 3 years ago 2
...another profoundly talented artist that lost his life at far too young an age. While all of his performances stagger the mind, towards the very end of his life his uncharacteristic stumbles on some of the granz recordings are sobering.
Thanks for recording this - a great example of his interpretation.
n3wrx 3 years ago
he was a stunning pianist even fats waller
said that he is the god in the house.
Pentagonshark666 4 years ago
Did anyone ever hear Art Tatum play badly, or just so-so....NEVER! What a pianistic genius, Thanks for this!
pinkieldred 4 years ago 5