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Art Tatum was on 13 October 1909 in Toledo, Ohio, was born. He was born with one eye completely, on the other are almost blind. Therefore, he attended the School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio. He studied piano with Overton G. Rainy and studied with the aid of glasses and Braille to read music. He also played violin, guitar and accordion and was very early on a talented musician. His musical influences were Fats Waller, and radio pianist Lee Sims. In 1943 he founded along the lines of Nat "King" Cole his own trio with bassist Siam Stewart and guitarist Tiny Grimes. In 1947 he took part in the movie "The Fabulous Dorsey.
Art Tatum played in various well known clubs such as: New York: Three Deuces (1944, 1945), The Downbeat Club (1945, 1946, 1947), Famous Door (1947), Café Society (1949-50), Ember (1951), Los Angeles: Billy Berg (1946), Surf (1950 ). From 1953
began working with the music producer Norman Granz. From this together with you were important recordings with Benny Carter (as), Roy Eldridge (tp), Lionel Hampton (vb), Ben Webster (ts) and Jo Jones (drums). Also emerged in the course of his career over 120 recordings as a soloist. Tatum toured to several weeks before his death. On 5 November 1956 he died of kidney failure.
musical style
"The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz," describes the Art by Art Tatum, as follows:
- elaboration of the original harmonies of a tune
- use of complex harmonies and voicings passing
- contrapunctual relationships among lines in different registers
- superb technical skills, rhythmic solidity and security
- embrace of the full range of the keyboard
- application of different variation techniques simultaneously
- rhythmic and harmonic intensification of a tune
- extension and variation of the melody
- use of stride and swing traditions
keyboard - control of nuance in the finest details
Tatum played mostly standards from the classic jazz repertoire. Also, blues and classical pieces belonged to it. Apparently he had two musical faces: in public he was a professional businessman, played exactly his recordings, the recording studio, he usually played only a "take". Private played and sang blues for the friends could improvise for hours, starting from any chord progression. Legend was his ability to work without sleep for several days and nights in a row.
Literature:
Art Tatum, in: Encyclopedia of Jazz, ed. Martin Kunzler, Volume II, Sp 1323-1325, Hamburg 2002
Art Tatum, in The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, ed. Barry nuclear field, 2 Edition, vol. III, p. 715-718
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