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Born: October 13, 1909 in Toledo, OH
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: November 05, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Art Tatum was among the most extraordinary of all jazz musicians, a pianist with wondrous technique who could not only play ridiculously rapid lines with both hands (his 1933 solo version of &"Tiger Rag" sounds as if there were three pianists jam ...More >>

Discography: 1957 John Simmons Quartet 1956 Tatum Touch 1956 Presenting the Art Tatum Trio 1956 Art Tatum-Buddy DeFranco Quartet 1955 Still More of the Greatest Piano of Them All More >>

Filmograpy:

2008	Art Tatum: The Art of Jazz Piano
2003	Swing Era: Artie Shaw/Tommy Dorsey - Big Band Legends
1995	Baby Laurence: Jazz Hoofer
1987	Piano Legends

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Similar Artists: Tete Montoliu Sir Roland Hanna Phineas Newborn McCoy Tyner Barry Harris More >>

Influenced By: Duke Ellington Earl Hines Fats Waller Luckey Roberts James P. Johnson More >> Followers: Mike Longo Don Byas Hod O'Brien John Coates Jr. Lou Levy More >>

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