Born: October 13, 1909 | Died: November 5, 1956 Primary Instrument: Piano
Art Tatum was born Oct. 13, 1909 in Toledo, Ohio and despite being blind in one eye and only partially sighted in the other he became arguably the greatest jazz piano player who ever lived.
He came from a musical family and when younger had some formal training at the Toledo School of Music, however he was largely self-taught. His teacher their recognized his talents and tried to steer him towards as a career as a classical concert pianist. Tatum was more interested in the music of Fats Waller, which would be a strong influence on his music. At 18 he was playing interludes at a local radio station and within a short period of time he had his own show. In 1932 he was heard by the singer Adelaide Hall who brought him to New York as her accompanist. One year later he made his first recordings, among which was “Tiger Rag”, though a 1932 test pressing of the the same song eventually appeared. This song which features breakneck tempo and rippling left- hand and right-hand cascades and crashing bass notes had every pianist in the country amazed by his astonishing dexterity.
While in New York he established his reputation in “cutting contests” with other top pianists, which he never lost, overwhelming both Fats Waller and James P. Johnson during his first visit to the Big Apple. He spent the next few years playing in Cleveland, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles and even England in 1938. During this time he established himself as a major figure in jazz circles. In the early 1940s Tatum formed an extremely popular trio with bassist Slam Stewart and guitarist Tiny Grimes. He spent much of the next decade touring North America. In 1953 Tatum signed by producer Norman Granz and recorded extensively both as a soloist and in small groups with Benny Carter, Buddy DeFranco, Roy Eldridge, Lionel Hampton, Ben Webster, Harry Sweets Edison and others. His incredible talent allowed him to be extremely productive during this time. Ray Spencer in his biography, noted that Tatum was constantly “refining and honing down after each performance until an ideal version remained needing no further adjustments”. This allowed him to achieve a remarkable work rate. For example, his solo sessions for Granz were mostly completed in two days. That is a total of 69 tracks and all but three of them needed only one take. Sadly, on Nov. 5, 1956 his prodigious output was cut short when he died of uremia, however his artistic influence has been strong and long-lasting.
The starting point of Art Tatum's style was Fats Waller's stride. As Tatum once said, “Fats, that's where I come out of and, man, that's quite a place to come from”. From this beginning he went on to create and superbly original and creative style of playing piano. His left-handed figures where similar to stride but he was really known for the way that he explored harmonic complexities and unusual chord progressions. When improvising, Tatum would often insert totally new chord sequences (occasionally with a chord on each beat) into one or two measures. He also developed the habit of quoting from other melodies, something that became a standard practice among modern jazz musicians. What really set Tatum apart was his amazing technical abilities which combined with his willingness to explore the imagined limitations of the orthodox keyboard which produced astonishing rhythmic and harmonic complexities. It is claimed that he could identify the dominant note in a flushing toilet.
Perhaps the greatest tribute to the exc
ellence of Art Tatum lies in the opinions of his peers. He has influenced many musicians including Bud Powell, Herbie Hancock, and even non-pianists such as Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. Many would say that he inspired the bebop revolution in jazz. When Oscar Peterson first heard him play he thought it was two people and he considered Tatum the best jazz instrumentalist of all time. Legend has it that classical pianist Vladimir Horowitz was so awed by Tatum's wizardry that it brought him to tears; he also is to have said that it was fortunate for classical pianists that Tatum did not choose to pursue a classical career.
Fittingly, his strongest support comes from one of his early influences, Fats Waller. One time in 1938 Tatum dropped in to hear Waller play at a club. By way of introduction Waller told the audience, “I just play the piano, but God is in the house tonight.”
As a Leader
Masters of Jazz, Vol. 8
Storyville
1987
Tracks: Tiger Rag; Stay As Sweet As You Are; Monday in Manhattan; I Would Do Anything For You; Boots and Saddle; After You've Gone; Dixieland Band: I Wish I Were Twins; The Shout; Rosetta; Theme For Piano; In the Middle of a Kiss; Devil in the Moon; Louise: Night and Day; Lulu's Back in Town; Sweet Lorraine; Tiger Rag.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
The V-Discs
Black Lion
1988
Tracks: Sweet Lorraine; Cocktails For Two; Liza; She's Funny That Way; Gershwin Medley: The Man I Love/Summertime/I've Got Plenty of Nothin'/It Ain't Necessarily So; Body and Soul; Lover; Begin the Beguine; Indiana; Poor Butterfly; Where or When; Song of the Vagabonds; I'm Beginning to See the Light; 9:20 Special.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Oscar Pettiford: bass; Sid Catlett: drums; Tiny Grimes: electric guitar; Slam Stewart: bass.
Solos (1940)
MCA
1990, recorded 1940
Tracks: Elegie; Humoresque; Sweet Lorraine; Get Happy; Lullaby Of The Leaves; Tiger Rag; Sweet Emalina, My Gal (take A); Sweet Emalina, My Gal (take B); Emaline; Moonglow; Love Me; Cocktails For Two; St. Louis Blues; Begin The Beguine; Rosetta; (Back Home Again in) Indiana.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
Classic Early Solos (1934-1937)
Decca Jazz/GRP
1991
Tracks: Moonglow; When A Woman Loves A Man (take A); When A Woman Loves A Man (take D); Emaline; Love Me; Cocktails For Two; After You've Gone (take A); After You've Gone (take C); Ill Wind; The Shout; Liza (take A); Liza (take D); I Would Do Anything For You; Star Dust; I Ain't Got Nobody; Beautiful Love; Gone With The Wind; Stormy Weather; Chlo-E; The Sheik Of Araby.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
Pablo
1990, recorded June 25, 1954-Sept. 11, 1956
Tracks: Blues In C; Undecided; Under A Blanket Of Blue; Blues In B Flat; A Foggy Day; Street Of Dreams; 'S Wonderful; Makin' Whoopee; Old Fashioned Love; Blues In My Heart; My Blue Heaven; Hands Across The Table; You're Mine You; Idaho; Night And Day; I Won't Dance; In A Sentimental Mood; The Moon Is Low; Moon Song; You Took Advantage Of Me; This Can't Be Love; I Surrender Dear; I Won't Dance; In A Sentimental Mood; What Is This Thing Called Love?; I'll Never Be The Same; Makin' Whoopee; Hallelujah; Perdido; More Than You Know; How High The Moon; This Can't Be Love; Stars Fell On Alabama; Lover Man; Prisoner Of Love; Love For Sale (concept 1); Love For Sale; Body And Soul; Please Be Kind; This Can't Be Love; Hallelujah; Verve Blues; Plaid; Somebody Loves Me; September Song; Deep Purple; September Song; What Is This Thing Called Love?; What Is This Thing Called Love?; Just One Of Those Things; More Than You Know; Some Other Spring; If; Blue Lou; Love For Sale; Isn't It Romantic; I'll Never Be The Same; I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans; Trio Blues; Deep Night; This Can't Be Love; Memories Of You; Once In A While; A Foggy Day; Lover Man; You're Mine You; Makin' Whoopee; Deep Night; Once In A While; This Can't Be Love; Gone With The Wind; All The Things You Are; Have You Met Miss Jones?; My One And Only Love; Night And Day; My Ideal; Where Or When; Gone With The Wind; Gone With The Wind; Have You Met Miss Jones?
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Benny Carter: alto sax; Lionel Hampton: vibes; Buddy Rich: drums; John Simmons: bass; Alvin Stoller: drums; Louis Bellson: drums; Red Callender: bass; Bill Douglass: drums; Harry Sweets Edison: trumpet; Roy Eldridge: trumpet; Barney Kessel: electric guitar; Jo Jones: drums.
The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces
Pablo
1991, rec. Dec. 28, 1953 - Aug. 15, 1956
Tracks: Can't We Be Friends; This Can't Be Love; Elegy; Memories of You; Over the Rainbow; If You Hadn't Gone Away; Body and Soul; The Man I Love; Makin' Whoopee; September Song; Begin the Beguine; Humoresque; Louise; Love For Sale; Judy; I'm Comin' Virginia; Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams; Dixieland Band; Embraceable You; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'; There Will Never Be Another You; Tenderly; What Does It Take; You Took Advantage of Me; I've Got The World On A String; Yesterdays; I Hadn't Anyone Till You; Night and Day; Jitterbug Waltz; Someone to Watch Over Me; The Very Thought of You; You're Driving Me Crazy; I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You; Stardust; I Cover the Waterfront; Where Or When; Stay As Sweet As You Are; Fine and Dandy; All the Things You Are; Have You Met Miss Jones; In a Sentimental Mood; I'll See You Again; I'll See You in My Dreams; Ill Wind; Isn't This a Lovely Day; Blue Skies; Without a Song; Stompin' at the Savoy; My Last Affair; I'm in the Mood For Love; Taboo; Would You Like To Take A Walk; I've Got a Crush On You; Japanese Sandman; Too Marvelous For Words; Aunt Hagar's Blues; Just Like a Butterfly Caught in the Rain; Gone With the Wind; Danny Boy; They Can't Take That Away From Me; Tea For Two; It's the Talk of the Town; Blue Lou; When a Woman Loves a Man; Willow Weep For Me; Ain't Misbehavin'; Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; Mighty Like a Rose; Stars Fell on Alabama; Blue Moon; There's a Small Hotel; Caravan; The Way You Look Tonight; You Go to My Head; Lover, Come Back to Me; Sophisticated Lady; Dancing in the Dark; Love Me Or Leave Me; Cherokee; These Foolish Things; Deep Purple; After You've Gone; I Didn't Know What Time It Was; Somebody Loves Me; What's New; Sweet Lorraine; Crazy Rhythm; Isn't It Romantic; You're Blase; You're Mine You; Indiana; That Old Feeling; Heat Wave; She's Funny That Way; I Surrender Dear; Happy Feet; Mean To Me; Boulevard Of Broken Dreams; Moonlight On The Ganges; Moon Song; When Your Lover Has Gone; The Moon Is Low; If I Had You; S'posin'; Don't Worry 'Bout Me; Prisoner of Love; Moonglow; I Won't Dance; I Can't Give You Anything But Love; Lullaby of Rhythm; Out Of Nowhere; I Gotta Right to Sing The Blues; It's Only A Paper Moon; Everything I Have Is Yours; I Only Have Eyes For You; On the Sunny Side of the Street; Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me; So Beats My Heart For You; If You Hadn't Gone Away; Please Be Kind; Someone to Watch Over Me; Begin the Beguine; Willow Weep For Me; Humoresque.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
I Got Rhythm, Vol. 3 (1935-1944
Decca Jazz/GRP
1993
Tracks: Tea For Two; Deep Purple; Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle; Body and Soul (Take A); Body and Soul (Take B); With Plenty Of Money And You (Take A); With Plenty Of Money And You (Take B); What Will I Tell My Heart?; I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm; Stompin' at the Savoy; Battery Bounce; I Got Rhythm; Cocktails For Two; I Ain't Got Nobody; After You've Gone; Moonglow; Deep Purple; I Would Do Anything For You; Liza; Tea For Two; Honeysuckle Rose.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Marshall Royal: clarinet; Lloyd Reese: trumpet; Bill Perkins: electric guitar; Tiny Grimes: electric guitar; Joe Bailey: bass; Slam Stewart: bass; Oscar Bradley: drums.
Tea For Two
Black Lion
1994
Tracks: Tea For Two; Poor Butterfly; I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues; Tabu; Ain't Misbehavin; Royal Garden Blues; I Got Rhythm; Hallelujah; Hallelujah; Poor Butterfly; Song Of The Vagabonds; Lover; Memories Of You; Running Wild; Yesterdays; Kerry Dance; Crystal Clear; Gang O' Notes; Between Midnight And Dawn; Apollo Boogie.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Ben Webster: tenor saxophone; Charlie Shavers: trumpet; Roy Eldridge: trumpet; Vic Dickenson: trombone; Benny Morton: trombone; Edmond Hall: clarinet; Tiny Grimes: electric guitar; Slam Stewart: bass; Sidney Catlett: drums.
California Melodies
Memphis Archives
1994
Tracks: Begin The Beguine; Caravan; All The Things You Are; Get Happy; The Shout; Tea For Two; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; Elegie; If I Had You; I Got Rhythm; Sweet Lorraine; Memories Of You; It Had To Be You; This Can't Be Love; Have You Met Miss Jones?; Dark Eyes; I Thought About You; Too Marvelous For Words; Stompin' At The Savoy; I'll Never Be The Same; Where Or When; Humoresque; Body and Soul; I Cried For You.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
Piano Starts Here
Legacy/Columbia
1995
Tracks: Tea For Two; St. Louis Blues; Tiger Rag; Sophisticated Lady; How High the Moon; Humoresque; Someone to Watch Over Me; Yesterdays; I Know That You Know; Willow Weep For Me; Tatum Pole Boogie; The Kerry Dance; The Man I Love.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
20th Century Piano Genius
Verve
1996
Tracks: Just Like A Butterfly (That's Caught In The Rain); Tenderly; I Cover The Waterfront; Body And Soul; Someone To Watch Over Me; In A Sentimental Mood; Yesterdays; Willow Weep For Me; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; Makin' Whoopee; Memories Of You; September Song; Begin The Beguine; I'll Never Be The Same; Over The Rainbow; Love For Sale; My Heart Stood Still; Sweet Lorraine; Louise; Don't Blame Me; There Will Never Be Another You; Without A Song; Moon Song; You Took Advantage Of Me; Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day; Danny Boy; Some Other Spring; Love For Sale; Mighty Like A Rose; Sweet Lorraine; Someone To Watch Over Me; Mine; Too Marvelous For Words; Jitterbug Waltz; Mr. Freddie Blues; Body And Soul; Yesterdays; Tea For Two/Honeysuckle Rose; Would You Like To Take A Walk?/After You've Gone.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
The Complete Capitol Recordings of Art Tatum
Capitol
1997
Tracks: Willow Weep For Me; I Cover the Waterfront; Aunt Hagar's Blues; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Someone to Watch Over Me; Dardanella; Time On My Hands; Sweet Lorraine; Somebody Loves Me; Don't Blame Me; My Heart Stood Still; You Took Advantage of Me; I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues; How High the Moon; Promotional Interview with Art Tatum and Paul Weston; Makin' Whoopee; Goin' Home; Blue Skies; It's the Talk of the Town; Dancing in the Dark; Tenderly; September Song; Melody in F, Op.3, No. 1; Tea For Two; Out of Nowhere; Just One of Those Things; Indiana; Would You Like to Take a Walk; Lover.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano (all tracks, except interview); Slam Stewart: bass (last 8 songs); Everett Barksdale: electric guitar (last 8 songs).
God is in the House
HighNote
1998
Tracks: Georgia On My Mind; Beautiful Love; Laughing at Life; Sweet Lorraine; Fine and Dandy; Begin the Beguine; Mighty Lak a Rose; Knockin' Myself Out; Toledo Blues; Body and Soul; There'll Be Some Changes Made; Lady Be Good; Sweet Georgia Brown.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano, vocals; Chocolate Williams: bass, vocals; Ollie Potter: vocals; Reuben Harris: whiskbrooms; Frank Newton: trumpet; Ebenezer Paul: bass.
The Standard Transcriptions
Music & Arts
1999, recorded 1935-1943
Tracks: Boots And Saddle; After You've Gone; Dixieland Band; The Shout; Tiger Rag; Stay As Sweet As You Are; Monday In Manhattan; I Would Do Anything For You; Theme For Piano; In The Middle Of A Kiss; Rosetta; I Wish I Were Twins; Devil In The Moon; The Man I Love; Runnin' Wild; I Can't Get Started; Happy Feet; Royal Garden Blues; Ain't Misbehavin'; Stardust; In A Sentimental Mood; Sweet Lorraine; I'll Get By; I'll Never Be The Same; Judy; Elegie; Make Believe; Get Happy; Begin The Beguine; It Had To Be You; Humoresque; Hallelujah; Lullaby In Rhythm; Oh, You Crazy Moon; Over The Rainbow; All God's Chillun Got Rhythm; Sweet Emalina, My Gal; Indiana; Day In-Day Out; Fine And Dandy; I've Got The World On A String; I'm Coming Virginia; Body And Soul; I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter; Mean To Me.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
The Standard Transciptions: Piano Solos 1935 c. 1945
Storyville
1999
Tracks: Boots And Saddle; After You've Gone; Dixieland Band; The Shout; Tiger Rag; Stay As Sweet As You Are; Monday In Manhattan; I Would Do Anything For You; Theme For Piano; In The Middle Of A Kiss; Rosetta; I Wish I Were Twins; Devil In The Moon; The Man I Love; Runnin' Wild; I Can't Get Started; Happy Feet; Royal Garden Blues; Ain't Misbehavin'; Star Dust; In A Sentimental Mood; Sweet Lorraine; I'll Get By; I'll Never Be The Same; Judy; Elegie; Make Believe; Get Happy; Begin The Beguine; It Had To Be You; Humoresque; Hallelujah; Lullaby In Rhythm; Oh, You Crazy Moon; Over The Rainbow; All God's Chillun Got Rhythm; Sweet Emalina, My Gal; Indiana; Day In-Day Out; Fine And Dandy; I've Got The World On A String; I'm Coming Virginia; You Took Advantage of Me; Body And Soul; I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans; What is This Thing Called Love; Crazy Rhythm; Can't We Be Friends; Limehouse Blues; Among My Souvenirs; I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter; Somebody Loves Me; Why Was I Born; If I Could Be With You; Tea For Two; Mean To Me; It's Only a Paper Moon; Just a Gigolo; Three Little Words; I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues; On the Sunny Side of the Street.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
Standards
Black Lion
2000
Tracks: I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You); Sweet Lorraine; Can't We Be Friends; I'll Never Be The Same; Make Believe; Judy; Body And Soul; Elegy; Happy Feet; Royal Garden Blues; Ain't Misbehavin'; Stardust; In A Sentimental Mood; The Man I Love; Running Wild; I Can't Get Started; Get Happy; Begin The Beguine; It Had To Be You; Humoresque; Hallelujah; Lullaby In Rhythm; Oh! You Crazy Moon; Over The Rainbow.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
The Complete Jazz Chronicle: Solo Sessions +
Storyville
2000, recorded circa 1950-1955
Tracks: Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; Sittin' And Rockin'; You're Driving Me Crazy; Tenderly; Over The Rainbow; In A Sentimental Mood; You Took Advantage Of Me; It's The Talk Of The Town; She's Funny That Way; I'll Never Be The Same; Night and Day; Over The Rainbow (alternate take); Over The Rainbow (alternate take); It's The Talk Of The Town (alternate take); I'll Never Be The Same (alternate take); Night And Day (alternate take); Someone To Watch Over Me; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; Begin The Beguine; I Cover The Waterfront; Body and Soul; I Know That You Know; If I Should Lose You.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
Complete Original American Decca Recordings
Definitive
2001
Tracks: Tiger Rag; Strange As It Seems; I'll Never Be The Same; You Gave Me Everything But Love; This Time It's Love; Tea For Two; St. Louis Boogie; Sophisticated Ladies Samba; Moonglow; Tiger Rag; Emaline; Love Me; Cocktails For Two; After You've Gone; Star Dust; Ill Wind; The Shout; Strange As It Seems; I'll Never Be The Same; You Gave Me Everything But Love; This Time It's Love; Beautiful Love; Liza; I Would Do Anything For You; When A Woman Loves A Man; After You've Gone; I Ain't Got Nobody; Liza; Boots And Saddle; Body And Soul; With Plenty Of Money And You; What Will I Tell My Heart; I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm; Gone With The Wind; Stormy Weather; Chloe; The Sheik Of Araby; Beautiful Love; When A Woman Loves A Man; Body And Soul; With Plenty Of Money And You; Chloe; Tea For Two; Deep Purple; Humoresque; Sweet Lorraine; Elegie; Get Happy; Lullaby Of The Leaves; Tiger Rag; Sweet Emalina, My Gal; Moonglow; Love Me; Cocktails For Two; St. Louis Blues; Begin The Beguine; Rosetta; Indiana; Deep Purple; Sweet Emalina, My Gal; Wee Baby Blues; Stompin' At The Savoy; Last Goodbye Blues; Battery Bounce; Lucille; Rock Me, Mama; Corrine Corrina; Lonesome Graveyard Blues; I Got Rhythm; Cocktails For Two; I Ain't Got Nobody; After You've Gone; Moonglow; Deep Purple; I Would Do Anything For You; Liza; Tea For Two; Honeysuckle Rose; Lucille; Lonesome Graveyard Blues.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Adelaide Hall: vocals; Jimmy Dorsey: alto saxophone, clarinet; Charlie Teagarden: trumpet; Mannie Klein: trumpet; Lloyd Reese: trumpet; Francis J. Carter: piano; Oscar Moore: guitar; Tiny Grimes: electric guitar; John Collins: electric guitar; Billy Taylor: bass; Slam Stewart: bass.
Live, Vol. 1 1934-1944
Storyville
2003
Tracks: Young And Healthy; Morning, Noon and Night; When Day Is Done; Star Dust; Chinatown, My Chinatown; Body and Soul; Can't We Be Friends; I Gotta Right to Sing The Blues; Melody i F; Let Me Off Uptown; Tiny's Exercise; Exactly Like You; Sweet Lorraine; I Know That You Know; Ja-Da; Humoresque; It Had To Be You; I've Found a New Baby; Oh! Lady Be Good; Somebody Loves Me; Exactly Like You.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Les Paul: electric guitar.
Live Vol. 2 1944-45
Storyville
2003, recorded April 1994- Oct. 26, 1945
Tracks: Stormy Weather; Sweet Lorraine; Humoresque; I Know That You Know; Humoresque; Ain't Misbehavin'; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; I Can't Give You Anything But Love; Danny Boy; How High the Moon; Begin the Beguine; Cherokee; Down By The Old Mill Stream; Sweet Lorraine; How High The Moon; Gershwin Medley: The Man I Love/Summertime/It Ain't Necessarily So/I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'/The Man I Love; She's Funny That Way; Lover; Body and Soul; I'm Beginning To See The Light; Nine Twenty Special.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Slam Stewart: bass; Tiny Grimes: electric guitar; Gene LaRenier: trumpet; Bob Goodrich: trumept; Phil Candreva: trumpet; Les Jenkins: trombone; Bob McReynolds: trombone; Ray Coniff: trombone; Murray McEachern: clarinet, trombone; Skeets Herfut: tenor sax; Payton Laguere: tenor sax; Babe Russin: tenor sax; Les Paul: electric guitar; Jud Denaut: bass; Jack Martin: vocals; Martha Stewart: vocals; Mel Torme & the Mel-Tones: vocal group.
Live Vol. 3 1945-49
Storyville
2003, recorded circa 1945 to Nov. 1949
Tracks: Stay As Sweet As You Are; Where Or When; Louise; Song Of The Vagabonds; Night And Day; Poor Butterfly; Indiana; Sweet Lorraine; Yesterdays; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; The Very Thought Of You; Somebody Loves Me; The Continental; I Cover The Waterfront; Don't Blame Me; Dardanella; The Very Thought Of You; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Someone To Watch Over Me; Valse In C# Minor, Opus 64, #2.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
Live Vol. 4 1949-51
Storyville
2003
Tracks: If I Had You; Night And Day; Fine And Dandy; Fine And Dandy; Fine And Dandy; Humoresque; Poor Butterfly; Willow Weep For Me; I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues; Taboo; Gershwin Medley; I Know That You Know; Sweet Lorraine; Rosetta; A Ghost Of A Chance; Hallelujah; Someone To Watch Over Me; Taboo.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; the Clib Gorman Orchestra.
Live Vol 5 1951
Storyville
2003
Tracks: Tenderly; The Man I Love; Body And Soul; Flying Home; My Heart Stood Still; How High The Moon; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Begin The Beguine; Body And Soul; I Know That You Know; Honeysuckle Rose; Sittin' And Rockin'; Memories Of You; The Kerry Dance; Interview Of Tatum By Leonard Feather; Taboo; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Honeysuckle Rose; Don't Blame Me; Taboo; Gershwin Medley: The Man I Love/I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'/It Ain't Necessarily So.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Slam Stewart: bass; Everett Barksdale; electric guitar.
Live Vol. 6 1951-53
Storyville
2004, recorded circa 1951 - May 9, 1953
Tracks: Tenderly; Flying Home; The Man I Love; On The Sunny Side Of The Street; Sweet Lorraine; Tea For Two; Tenderly; Out Of Nowhere; Body And Soul; Sweet Lorraine; Tea For Two; Moonglow; Tenderly; I've Got The World On A String; September Song; Body And Soul; Where Or When; Taboo.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Slam Stewart: bass; Everett Barksdale: electric guitar.
Live Vol. 7 1953-55
Storyville
2004, recorded FEbl 16, 1953 - July 8, 1955
Tracks: Caravan; If; Soft Winds; Memories of You; Yesterdays; Someone to Watch Over Me; Flying Home; Tenderly; Tea for Two; Sweet Lorraine; Body and Soul; Sweet Lorraine; Memories of You; Air Mail Special; Tea for Two; Dialogue; Someone To Watch Over Me; Sweet Lorraine; Fine And Dandy; Someone To Watch Over Me; This Can't Be Love; My Heart Stood Still.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Everett Barksdale: electric guitar; Slam Stewart: bass; Steve Allen: piano (Tea For Two); Frank Carroll: bass; Bobby Rosengarden: drums.
Live Vol. 8 1955-56
Storyville
2005, recorded Oct. 3, 1955-Oct. 14, 1956
Tracks: Would You Like To Take A Walk; Soft Winds; Flying Home; I Cover The Waterfront; Soft Winds; Tenderly; Tea For Two; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; Body And Soul; Sweet Lorraine; September Song; My Heart Stood Still; Don't Blame Me; Willow Weep For Me; Flying Home; Moon Song; Just One Of Those Things; Flying Home; Would You Like To Take A Walk; You Go To My Head.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Everett Barksdale: electric guitar; Slam Stewart; bass; Bill Pemberton: bass.
Live Vol. 9 1944-52
Storyville
2005, recorded July 8, 1944 to circa 1952
Tracks: Sweet Lorraine; I Know That You Know; More Than You Know; Tea For Two; St. Louis Blues; Goin' Home; Tenderly; Sweet Lorraine; You Took Advantage Of Me; Don't Take Your Love From Me; I'll See You In My Dreams; Someone To Watch Over Me; My Wonderful One/Art's Boogie; If You Hadn't Gone Away; Som; If You Hadn't Gone Away; Can't We Be Friends; I'll See You In My Dreams; Ain't Misbehavin'; Aunt Hagar's Blues; What Is This Thing Called Love; I'm In The Mood For Love.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Slam Stewart: bass
Compilations
Unknown Titled LP Compilation
Joker (Italy)
release year unknown, recorded Dec. 5, 1943
Tracks: Sugar Foot Stomp; Sweet Georgia Brown.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Tiny Grimes: guitar; Slam Stewart: bass; + orchestra.
The Art Tatum Trio and Sidney Bechet: Haitian Moods
Collectables
1995
Fine and Dandy; It Had to be You; Ja-Da; Where Or When; Sweet and Lovely; Danny Boy; Boogie; If I Had You; Soft Winds (Bechet tracks omitted).
Art Tatum: piano; Tiny Grimes: guitar; Slam Stewart: bass.
As a Sideman
Barney Bigard
1944-1945
Classics
930
1997, recorded January 5, 1945
Tracks: Can't Help Lovin' That Man; Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone; Sweet Marijauna Brown; Blues For Art's Sake (non-Tatum tracks omitted).
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Barney Bigard: clarinet; Joe Thomas: trumpet; Joe Thomas: tenor sax; Billy Taylor: bass; Stan Levey: drums.
Masters of Jazz, Vol. 8
Storyville
1987
Tracks: Tiger Rag; Stay As Sweet As You Are; Monday in Manhattan; I Would Do Anything For You; Boots and Saddle; After You've Gone; Dixieland Band: I Wish I Were Twins; The Shout; Rosetta; Theme For Piano; In the Middle of a Kiss; Devil in the Moon; Louise: Night and Day; Lulu's Back in Town; Sweet Lorraine; Tiger Rag.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
The V-Discs
Black Lion
1988
Tracks: Sweet Lorraine; Cocktails For Two; Liza; She's Funny That Way; Gershwin Medley: The Man I Love/Summertime/I've Got Plenty of Nothin'/It Ain't Necessarily So; Body and Soul; Lover; Begin the Beguine; Indiana; Poor Butterfly; Where or When; Song of the Vagabonds; I'm Beginning to See the Light; 9:20 Special.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Oscar Pettiford: bass; Sid Catlett: drums; Tiny Grimes: electric guitar; Slam Stewart: bass.
Solos (1940)
MCA
1990, recorded 1940
Tracks: Elegie; Humoresque; Sweet Lorraine; Get Happy; Lullaby Of The Leaves; Tiger Rag; Sweet Emalina, My Gal (take A); Sweet Emalina, My Gal (take B); Emaline; Moonglow; Love Me; Cocktails For Two; St. Louis Blues; Begin The Beguine; Rosetta; (Back Home Again in) Indiana.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
Classic Early Solos (1934-1937)
Decca Jazz/GRP
1991
Tracks: Moonglow; When A Woman Loves A Man (take A); When A Woman Loves A Man (take D); Emaline; Love Me; Cocktails For Two; After You've Gone (take A); After You've Gone (take C); Ill Wind; The Shout; Liza (take A); Liza (take D); I Would Do Anything For You; Star Dust; I Ain't Got Nobody; Beautiful Love; Gone With The Wind; Stormy Weather; Chlo-E; The Sheik Of Araby.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
Pablo
1990, recorded June 25, 1954-Sept. 11, 1956
Tracks: Blues In C; Undecided; Under A Blanket Of Blue; Blues In B Flat; A Foggy Day; Street Of Dreams; 'S Wonderful; Makin' Whoopee; Old Fashioned Love; Blues In My Heart; My Blue Heaven; Hands Across The Table; You're Mine You; Idaho; Night And Day; I Won't Dance; In A Sentimental Mood; The Moon Is Low; Moon Song; You Took Advantage Of Me; This Can't Be Love; I Surrender Dear; I Won't Dance; In A Sentimental Mood; What Is This Thing Called Love?; I'll Never Be The Same; Makin' Whoopee; Hallelujah; Perdido; More Than You Know; How High The Moon; This Can't Be Love; Stars Fell On Alabama; Lover Man; Prisoner Of Love; Love For Sale (concept 1); Love For Sale; Body And Soul; Please Be Kind; This Can't Be Love; Hallelujah; Verve Blues; Plaid; Somebody Loves Me; September Song; Deep Purple; September Song; What Is This Thing Called Love?; What Is This Thing Called Love?; Just One Of Those Things; More Than You Know; Some Other Spring; If; Blue Lou; Love For Sale; Isn't It Romantic; I'll Never Be The Same; I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans; Trio Blues; Deep Night; This Can't Be Love; Memories Of You; Once In A While; A Foggy Day; Lover Man; You're Mine You; Makin' Whoopee; Deep Night; Once In A While; This Can't Be Love; Gone With The Wind; All The Things You Are; Have You Met Miss Jones?; My One And Only Love; Night And Day; My Ideal; Where Or When; Gone With The Wind; Gone With The Wind; Have You Met Miss Jones?
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Benny Carter: alto sax; Lionel Hampton: vibes; Buddy Rich: drums; John Simmons: bass; Alvin Stoller: drums; Louis Bellson: drums; Red Callender: bass; Bill Douglass: drums; Harry Sweets Edison: trumpet; Roy Eldridge: trumpet; Barney Kessel: electric guitar; Jo Jones: drums.
The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces
Pablo
1991, rec. Dec. 28, 1953 - Aug. 15, 1956
Tracks: Can't We Be Friends; This Can't Be Love; Elegy; Memories of You; Over the Rainbow; If You Hadn't Gone Away; Body and Soul; The Man I Love; Makin' Whoopee; September Song; Begin the Beguine; Humoresque; Louise; Love For Sale; Judy; I'm Comin' Virginia; Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams; Dixieland Band; Embraceable You; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'; There Will Never Be Another You; Tenderly; What Does It Take; You Took Advantage of Me; I've Got The World On A String; Yesterdays; I Hadn't Anyone Till You; Night and Day; Jitterbug Waltz; Someone to Watch Over Me; The Very Thought of You; You're Driving Me Crazy; I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You; Stardust; I Cover the Waterfront; Where Or When; Stay As Sweet As You Are; Fine and Dandy; All the Things You Are; Have You Met Miss Jones; In a Sentimental Mood; I'll See You Again; I'll See You in My Dreams; Ill Wind; Isn't This a Lovely Day; Blue Skies; Without a Song; Stompin' at the Savoy; My Last Affair; I'm in the Mood For Love; Taboo; Would You Like To Take A Walk; I've Got a Crush On You; Japanese Sandman; Too Marvelous For Words; Aunt Hagar's Blues; Just Like a Butterfly Caught in the Rain; Gone With the Wind; Danny Boy; They Can't Take That Away From Me; Tea For Two; It's the Talk of the Town; Blue Lou; When a Woman Loves a Man; Willow Weep For Me; Ain't Misbehavin'; Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; Mighty Like a Rose; Stars Fell on Alabama; Blue Moon; There's a Small Hotel; Caravan; The Way You Look Tonight; You Go to My Head; Lover, Come Back to Me; Sophisticated Lady; Dancing in the Dark; Love Me Or Leave Me; Cherokee; These Foolish Things; Deep Purple; After You've Gone; I Didn't Know What Time It Was; Somebody Loves Me; What's New; Sweet Lorraine; Crazy Rhythm; Isn't It Romantic; You're Blase; You're Mine You; Indiana; That Old Feeling; Heat Wave; She's Funny That Way; I Surrender Dear; Happy Feet; Mean To Me; Boulevard Of Broken Dreams; Moonlight On The Ganges; Moon Song; When Your Lover Has Gone; The Moon Is Low; If I Had You; S'posin'; Don't Worry 'Bout Me; Prisoner of Love; Moonglow; I Won't Dance; I Can't Give You Anything But Love; Lullaby of Rhythm; Out Of Nowhere; I Gotta Right to Sing The Blues; It's Only A Paper Moon; Everything I Have Is Yours; I Only Have Eyes For You; On the Sunny Side of the Street; Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me; So Beats My Heart For You; If You Hadn't Gone Away; Please Be Kind; Someone to Watch Over Me; Begin the Beguine; Willow Weep For Me; Humoresque.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
I Got Rhythm, Vol. 3 (1935-1944
Decca Jazz/GRP
1993
Tracks: Tea For Two; Deep Purple; Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle; Body and Soul (Take A); Body and Soul (Take B); With Plenty Of Money And You (Take A); With Plenty Of Money And You (Take B); What Will I Tell My Heart?; I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm; Stompin' at the Savoy; Battery Bounce; I Got Rhythm; Cocktails For Two; I Ain't Got Nobody; After You've Gone; Moonglow; Deep Purple; I Would Do Anything For You; Liza; Tea For Two; Honeysuckle Rose.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Marshall Royal: clarinet; Lloyd Reese: trumpet; Bill Perkins: electric guitar; Tiny Grimes: electric guitar; Joe Bailey: bass; Slam Stewart: bass; Oscar Bradley: drums.
Tea For Two
Black Lion
1994
Tracks: Tea For Two; Poor Butterfly; I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues; Tabu; Ain't Misbehavin; Royal Garden Blues; I Got Rhythm; Hallelujah; Hallelujah; Poor Butterfly; Song Of The Vagabonds; Lover; Memories Of You; Running Wild; Yesterdays; Kerry Dance; Crystal Clear; Gang O' Notes; Between Midnight And Dawn; Apollo Boogie.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Ben Webster: tenor saxophone; Charlie Shavers: trumpet; Roy Eldridge: trumpet; Vic Dickenson: trombone; Benny Morton: trombone; Edmond Hall: clarinet; Tiny Grimes: electric guitar; Slam Stewart: bass; Sidney Catlett: drums.
California Melodies
Memphis Archives
1994
Tracks: Begin The Beguine; Caravan; All The Things You Are; Get Happy; The Shout; Tea For Two; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; Elegie; If I Had You; I Got Rhythm; Sweet Lorraine; Memories Of You; It Had To Be You; This Can't Be Love; Have You Met Miss Jones?; Dark Eyes; I Thought About You; Too Marvelous For Words; Stompin' At The Savoy; I'll Never Be The Same; Where Or When; Humoresque; Body and Soul; I Cried For You.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
Piano Starts Here
Legacy/Columbia
1995
Tracks: Tea For Two; St. Louis Blues; Tiger Rag; Sophisticated Lady; How High the Moon; Humoresque; Someone to Watch Over Me; Yesterdays; I Know That You Know; Willow Weep For Me; Tatum Pole Boogie; The Kerry Dance; The Man I Love.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
20th Century Piano Genius
Verve
1996
Tracks: Just Like A Butterfly (That's Caught In The Rain); Tenderly; I Cover The Waterfront; Body And Soul; Someone To Watch Over Me; In A Sentimental Mood; Yesterdays; Willow Weep For Me; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; Makin' Whoopee; Memories Of You; September Song; Begin The Beguine; I'll Never Be The Same; Over The Rainbow; Love For Sale; My Heart Stood Still; Sweet Lorraine; Louise; Don't Blame Me; There Will Never Be Another You; Without A Song; Moon Song; You Took Advantage Of Me; Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day; Danny Boy; Some Other Spring; Love For Sale; Mighty Like A Rose; Sweet Lorraine; Someone To Watch Over Me; Mine; Too Marvelous For Words; Jitterbug Waltz; Mr. Freddie Blues; Body And Soul; Yesterdays; Tea For Two/Honeysuckle Rose; Would You Like To Take A Walk?/After You've Gone.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
The Complete Capitol Recordings of Art Tatum
Capitol
1997
Tracks: Willow Weep For Me; I Cover the Waterfront; Aunt Hagar's Blues; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Someone to Watch Over Me; Dardanella; Time On My Hands; Sweet Lorraine; Somebody Loves Me; Don't Blame Me; My Heart Stood Still; You Took Advantage of Me; I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues; How High the Moon; Promotional Interview with Art Tatum and Paul Weston; Makin' Whoopee; Goin' Home; Blue Skies; It's the Talk of the Town; Dancing in the Dark; Tenderly; September Song; Melody in F, Op.3, No. 1; Tea For Two; Out of Nowhere; Just One of Those Things; Indiana; Would You Like to Take a Walk; Lover.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano (all tracks, except interview); Slam Stewart: bass (last 8 songs); Everett Barksdale: electric guitar (last 8 songs).
God is in the House
HighNote
1998
Tracks: Georgia On My Mind; Beautiful Love; Laughing at Life; Sweet Lorraine; Fine and Dandy; Begin the Beguine; Mighty Lak a Rose; Knockin' Myself Out; Toledo Blues; Body and Soul; There'll Be Some Changes Made; Lady Be Good; Sweet Georgia Brown.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano, vocals; Chocolate Williams: bass, vocals; Ollie Potter: vocals; Reuben Harris: whiskbrooms; Frank Newton: trumpet; Ebenezer Paul: bass.
The Standard Transcriptions
Music & Arts
1999, recorded 1935-1943
Tracks: Boots And Saddle; After You've Gone; Dixieland Band; The Shout; Tiger Rag; Stay As Sweet As You Are; Monday In Manhattan; I Would Do Anything For You; Theme For Piano; In The Middle Of A Kiss; Rosetta; I Wish I Were Twins; Devil In The Moon; The Man I Love; Runnin' Wild; I Can't Get Started; Happy Feet; Royal Garden Blues; Ain't Misbehavin'; Stardust; In A Sentimental Mood; Sweet Lorraine; I'll Get By; I'll Never Be The Same; Judy; Elegie; Make Believe; Get Happy; Begin The Beguine; It Had To Be You; Humoresque; Hallelujah; Lullaby In Rhythm; Oh, You Crazy Moon; Over The Rainbow; All God's Chillun Got Rhythm; Sweet Emalina, My Gal; Indiana; Day In-Day Out; Fine And Dandy; I've Got The World On A String; I'm Coming Virginia; Body And Soul; I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter; Mean To Me.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
The Standard Transciptions: Piano Solos 1935 c. 1945
Storyville
1999
Tracks: Boots And Saddle; After You've Gone; Dixieland Band; The Shout; Tiger Rag; Stay As Sweet As You Are; Monday In Manhattan; I Would Do Anything For You; Theme For Piano; In The Middle Of A Kiss; Rosetta; I Wish I Were Twins; Devil In The Moon; The Man I Love; Runnin' Wild; I Can't Get Started; Happy Feet; Royal Garden Blues; Ain't Misbehavin'; Star Dust; In A Sentimental Mood; Sweet Lorraine; I'll Get By; I'll Never Be The Same; Judy; Elegie; Make Believe; Get Happy; Begin The Beguine; It Had To Be You; Humoresque; Hallelujah; Lullaby In Rhythm; Oh, You Crazy Moon; Over The Rainbow; All God's Chillun Got Rhythm; Sweet Emalina, My Gal; Indiana; Day In-Day Out; Fine And Dandy; I've Got The World On A String; I'm Coming Virginia; You Took Advantage of Me; Body And Soul; I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans; What is This Thing Called Love; Crazy Rhythm; Can't We Be Friends; Limehouse Blues; Among My Souvenirs; I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter; Somebody Loves Me; Why Was I Born; If I Could Be With You; Tea For Two; Mean To Me; It's Only a Paper Moon; Just a Gigolo; Three Little Words; I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues; On the Sunny Side of the Street.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
Standards
Black Lion
2000
Tracks: I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You); Sweet Lorraine; Can't We Be Friends; I'll Never Be The Same; Make Believe; Judy; Body And Soul; Elegy; Happy Feet; Royal Garden Blues; Ain't Misbehavin'; Stardust; In A Sentimental Mood; The Man I Love; Running Wild; I Can't Get Started; Get Happy; Begin The Beguine; It Had To Be You; Humoresque; Hallelujah; Lullaby In Rhythm; Oh! You Crazy Moon; Over The Rainbow.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
The Complete Jazz Chronicle: Solo Sessions +
Storyville
2000, recorded circa 1950-1955
Tracks: Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; Sittin' And Rockin'; You're Driving Me Crazy; Tenderly; Over The Rainbow; In A Sentimental Mood; You Took Advantage Of Me; It's The Talk Of The Town; She's Funny That Way; I'll Never Be The Same; Night and Day; Over The Rainbow (alternate take); Over The Rainbow (alternate take); It's The Talk Of The Town (alternate take); I'll Never Be The Same (alternate take); Night And Day (alternate take); Someone To Watch Over Me; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; Begin The Beguine; I Cover The Waterfront; Body and Soul; I Know That You Know; If I Should Lose You.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
Complete Original American Decca Recordings
Definitive
2001
Tracks: Tiger Rag; Strange As It Seems; I'll Never Be The Same; You Gave Me Everything But Love; This Time It's Love; Tea For Two; St. Louis Boogie; Sophisticated Ladies Samba; Moonglow; Tiger Rag; Emaline; Love Me; Cocktails For Two; After You've Gone; Star Dust; Ill Wind; The Shout; Strange As It Seems; I'll Never Be The Same; You Gave Me Everything But Love; This Time It's Love; Beautiful Love; Liza; I Would Do Anything For You; When A Woman Loves A Man; After You've Gone; I Ain't Got Nobody; Liza; Boots And Saddle; Body And Soul; With Plenty Of Money And You; What Will I Tell My Heart; I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm; Gone With The Wind; Stormy Weather; Chloe; The Sheik Of Araby; Beautiful Love; When A Woman Loves A Man; Body And Soul; With Plenty Of Money And You; Chloe; Tea For Two; Deep Purple; Humoresque; Sweet Lorraine; Elegie; Get Happy; Lullaby Of The Leaves; Tiger Rag; Sweet Emalina, My Gal; Moonglow; Love Me; Cocktails For Two; St. Louis Blues; Begin The Beguine; Rosetta; Indiana; Deep Purple; Sweet Emalina, My Gal; Wee Baby Blues; Stompin' At The Savoy; Last Goodbye Blues; Battery Bounce; Lucille; Rock Me, Mama; Corrine Corrina; Lonesome Graveyard Blues; I Got Rhythm; Cocktails For Two; I Ain't Got Nobody; After You've Gone; Moonglow; Deep Purple; I Would Do Anything For You; Liza; Tea For Two; Honeysuckle Rose; Lucille; Lonesome Graveyard Blues.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Adelaide Hall: vocals; Jimmy Dorsey: alto saxophone, clarinet; Charlie Teagarden: trumpet; Mannie Klein: trumpet; Lloyd Reese: trumpet; Francis J. Carter: piano; Oscar Moore: guitar; Tiny Grimes: electric guitar; John Collins: electric guitar; Billy Taylor: bass; Slam Stewart: bass.
Live, Vol. 1 1934-1944
Storyville
2003
Tracks: Young And Healthy; Morning, Noon and Night; When Day Is Done; Star Dust; Chinatown, My Chinatown; Body and Soul; Can't We Be Friends; I Gotta Right to Sing The Blues; Melody i F; Let Me Off Uptown; Tiny's Exercise; Exactly Like You; Sweet Lorraine; I Know That You Know; Ja-Da; Humoresque; It Had To Be You; I've Found a New Baby; Oh! Lady Be Good; Somebody Loves Me; Exactly Like You.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Les Paul: electric guitar.
Live Vol. 2 1944-45
Storyville
2003, recorded April 1994- Oct. 26, 1945
Tracks: Stormy Weather; Sweet Lorraine; Humoresque; I Know That You Know; Humoresque; Ain't Misbehavin'; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; I Can't Give You Anything But Love; Danny Boy; How High the Moon; Begin the Beguine; Cherokee; Down By The Old Mill Stream; Sweet Lorraine; How High The Moon; Gershwin Medley: The Man I Love/Summertime/It Ain't Necessarily So/I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'/The Man I Love; She's Funny That Way; Lover; Body and Soul; I'm Beginning To See The Light; Nine Twenty Special.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Slam Stewart: bass; Tiny Grimes: electric guitar; Gene LaRenier: trumpet; Bob Goodrich: trumept; Phil Candreva: trumpet; Les Jenkins: trombone; Bob McReynolds: trombone; Ray Coniff: trombone; Murray McEachern: clarinet, trombone; Skeets Herfut: tenor sax; Payton Laguere: tenor sax; Babe Russin: tenor sax; Les Paul: electric guitar; Jud Denaut: bass; Jack Martin: vocals; Martha Stewart: vocals; Mel Torme & the Mel-Tones: vocal group.
Live Vol. 3 1945-49
Storyville
2003, recorded circa 1945 to Nov. 1949
Tracks: Stay As Sweet As You Are; Where Or When; Louise; Song Of The Vagabonds; Night And Day; Poor Butterfly; Indiana; Sweet Lorraine; Yesterdays; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; The Very Thought Of You; Somebody Loves Me; The Continental; I Cover The Waterfront; Don't Blame Me; Dardanella; The Very Thought Of You; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Someone To Watch Over Me; Valse In C# Minor, Opus 64, #2.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano.
Live Vol. 4 1949-51
Storyville
2003
Tracks: If I Had You; Night And Day; Fine And Dandy; Fine And Dandy; Fine And Dandy; Humoresque; Poor Butterfly; Willow Weep For Me; I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues; Taboo; Gershwin Medley; I Know That You Know; Sweet Lorraine; Rosetta; A Ghost Of A Chance; Hallelujah; Someone To Watch Over Me; Taboo.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; the Clib Gorman Orchestra.
Live Vol 5 1951
Storyville
2003
Tracks: Tenderly; The Man I Love; Body And Soul; Flying Home; My Heart Stood Still; How High The Moon; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Begin The Beguine; Body And Soul; I Know That You Know; Honeysuckle Rose; Sittin' And Rockin'; Memories Of You; The Kerry Dance; Interview Of Tatum By Leonard Feather; Taboo; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Honeysuckle Rose; Don't Blame Me; Taboo; Gershwin Medley: The Man I Love/I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'/It Ain't Necessarily So.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Slam Stewart: bass; Everett Barksdale; electric guitar.
Live Vol. 6 1951-53
Storyville
2004, recorded circa 1951 - May 9, 1953
Tracks: Tenderly; Flying Home; The Man I Love; On The Sunny Side Of The Street; Sweet Lorraine; Tea For Two; Tenderly; Out Of Nowhere; Body And Soul; Sweet Lorraine; Tea For Two; Moonglow; Tenderly; I've Got The World On A String; September Song; Body And Soul; Where Or When; Taboo.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Slam Stewart: bass; Everett Barksdale: electric guitar.
Live Vol. 7 1953-55
Storyville
2004, recorded FEbl 16, 1953 - July 8, 1955
Tracks: Caravan; If; Soft Winds; Memories of You; Yesterdays; Someone to Watch Over Me; Flying Home; Tenderly; Tea for Two; Sweet Lorraine; Body and Soul; Sweet Lorraine; Memories of You; Air Mail Special; Tea for Two; Dialogue; Someone To Watch Over Me; Sweet Lorraine; Fine And Dandy; Someone To Watch Over Me; This Can't Be Love; My Heart Stood Still.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Everett Barksdale: electric guitar; Slam Stewart: bass; Steve Allen: piano (Tea For Two); Frank Carroll: bass; Bobby Rosengarden: drums.
Live Vol. 8 1955-56
Storyville
2005, recorded Oct. 3, 1955-Oct. 14, 1956
Tracks: Would You Like To Take A Walk; Soft Winds; Flying Home; I Cover The Waterfront; Soft Winds; Tenderly; Tea For Two; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; Body And Soul; Sweet Lorraine; September Song; My Heart Stood Still; Don't Blame Me; Willow Weep For Me; Flying Home; Moon Song; Just One Of Those Things; Flying Home; Would You Like To Take A Walk; You Go To My Head.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Everett Barksdale: electric guitar; Slam Stewart; bass; Bill Pemberton: bass.
Live Vol. 9 1944-52
Storyville
2005, recorded July 8, 1944 to circa 1952
Tracks: Sweet Lorraine; I Know That You Know; More Than You Know; Tea For Two; St. Louis Blues; Goin' Home; Tenderly; Sweet Lorraine; You Took Advantage Of Me; Don't Take Your Love From Me; I'll See You In My Dreams; Someone To Watch Over Me; My Wonderful One/Art's Boogie; If You Hadn't Gone Away; Som; If You Hadn't Gone Away; Can't We Be Friends; I'll See You In My Dreams; Ain't Misbehavin'; Aunt Hagar's Blues; What Is This Thing Called Love; I'm In The Mood For Love.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Slam Stewart: bass
Compilations
Unknown Titled LP Compilation
Joker (Italy)
release year unknown, recorded Dec. 5, 1943
Tracks: Sugar Foot Stomp; Sweet Georgia Brown.
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Tiny Grimes: guitar; Slam Stewart: bass; + orchestra.
The Art Tatum Trio and Sidney Bechet: Haitian Moods
Collectables
1995
Fine and Dandy; It Had to be You; Ja-Da; Where Or When; Sweet and Lovely; Danny Boy; Boogie; If I Had You; Soft Winds (Bechet tracks omitted).
Art Tatum: piano; Tiny Grimes: guitar; Slam Stewart: bass.
As a Sideman
Barney Bigard
1944-1945
Classics
930
1997, recorded January 5, 1945
Tracks: Can't Help Lovin' That Man; Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone; Sweet Marijauna Brown; Blues For Art's Sake (non-Tatum tracks omitted).
Personnel: Art Tatum: piano; Barney Bigard: clarinet; Joe Thomas: trumpet; Joe Thomas: tenor sax; Billy Taylor: bass; Stan Levey: drums.
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