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Any Fans Of Art Tatum? There Should Be Dammit! Duke Ellington said in his biography book that if there was eva a PIANO GOD then that must be ART TATUM and Patrice Rushen said many times that "He should be the one pianists listen to whenever they have a low or high self-esteem day" lol!
Forget about his achievments 4 the moment, his piano chops and the essence of his playing could neva be captured by anybody anytime anywhere. Duke Ellington & Teddy Wilson were banging their heads against the wall trying to reach the place where Tatum play his heart out from. I have this "Live-After hours" obscure record of him alone playing those keys to heaven above. Everytime I learn/hear/discover something new from that no name album whenever I give it a spin. He's my ABSLOUTE FAVE pianist,,,EVER! | |
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Harlepolis said: Duke Ellington said in his biography book that if there was eva a PIANO GOD then that must be ART TATUM and Patrice Rushen said many times that "He should be the one pianists listen to whenever they have a low or high self-esteem day" lol!
Forget about his achievments 4 the moment, his piano chops and the essence of his playing could neva be captured by anybody anytime anywhere. Duke Ellington & Teddy Wilson were banging their heads against the wall trying to reach the place where Tatum play his heart out from. I have this "Live-After hours" obscure record of him alone playing those keys to heaven above. Everytime I learn/hear/discover something new from that no name album whenever I give it a spin. He's my ABSLOUTE FAVE pianist,,,EVER! Amazing Piano Player!! And then when you consider that he was legally blind...I actually saw some footage of him from the early 40's, playing in a club...I was dumbfounded!! I think he IS the PIANO GOD... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Hell yes and I saw that footage in that PBS Blues documentary. Ray Charles and Clint Eastwood (of all people) were talking about him and then they cut to that footage from a small club in the 40's and my jaw was left on the floor.
"That guy could play as fast with his left hand as he could his right" - Ray Charles The recorded works aren't the best recording quality (what do you want for the time period?) but the guy was a piano god. Period. | |
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Most definitely. I only recently discovered his playing and was floored. I taped the Scorcese PBS thing, but I haven't watched that Clint Eastwood one yet. Now I'll have to dig it out to see that footage you all are talking about!
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any piano player tryin' 2B serious would want 2 know about Art Tatum...as a master pianist no 1 B4 or since can touch what he demonstrated...whereas i honor him as a master teacher of the instrument i have learned like many others not 2 try & hurt myself attempting 2 play like him: he inspires me 2
do my phenominal best 2B my best N the way the music flows through me.... anyone looking 4 music education should hear Art Tatum | |
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