Tatum Art: Art Tatum Live Performances 1934-1956

~ Release by Art Tatum (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Alto Saxophone – Payton Laguere (tracks: 2-12/13), Skeets Herfurt (tracks: 2-12/13)
Bass – Clinton Nordquist (tracks: 1-15/16/17/18/19/20), Jud Denaut (tracks: 2-12/13), Slam Stewart (tracks: 1-9/10/11/12/13/14/21, 2-1/2/3/4)
Clarinet – Murray McEachern (tracks: 2-12/13)
Drums – Specs Powell (tracks: 2-8)
Guitar – Calvin Gooden (tracks: 1-15/16/17/18/19/20), Les Paul (tracks: 1-15/16/17/18/19/20), Les Paul (tracks: 2-12/13), Remo Palmieri (tracks: 2-8), Tiny Grimes (tracks: 1-9/10/11/12/13/14/21, 2-1/2/3/4)
Piano – Art Tatum
Tenor Saxophone – Babe Russin (tracks: 2-12/13)
Trombone – Bob McReynolds (tracks: 2-12/13), Les Jenkins (tracks: 2-12/13), Murray McEachern (tracks: 2-12/13), Ray Coniff (tracks: 2-12/13)
Trumpet – Bob Goodrich (tracks: 2-12/13), Gene LaFrenier (tracks: 2-12/13), Philip Candreva (tracks: 2-12/13)
Vocals – Jack Martin (tracks: 2-13), Martha Stewart (tracks: 2-13), Mel Tormé And The Mel Tones* (tracks: 2-13)

"This boxed set consists of 10 CD and one DVD comprising 212 tracks and 12½ hours of playing time. They range in date from early 1934 to mid-October 1956, only three weeks before Tatum’s death. None of the tracks in this box was recorded in a studio for ultimate sale to the public. With the exception of some recordings made for the U.S. government, they are all live performances, from a wide variety of sources, including off-the-air radio broadcasts, the audio portion of his limited TV appearances, private parties, night club performances, after-hours clubs, transcriptions, recordings in private homes (including his own), and tracks from pressings made gratis for the Voice of America, and for the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. 212 tracks, including Valse In C # Minor, Opus 64, #2."

Barcode (Text): 7 17101 86032 6
Barcode (String): 717101860326
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): DANCD 000 0000 CD1 A839202-01
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): DANCD 000 0000 CD2 A839203-01
Matrix / Runout (CD 3): DANCD 000 0000 CD3 A839205-01
Matrix / Runout (CD 4): DANCD 000 0000 CD4 A839206-01
Matrix / Runout (CD 5): DANCD 000 0000 CD5 A839207-01
Matrix / Runout (CD 6): DANCD 000 0000 CD6 A839208-01
Matrix / Runout (CD 7): DANCD 000 0000 CD7 A839211-01
Matrix / Runout (CD 8): DANCD 000 0000 CD8 A839213-01
Matrix / Runout (CD 9): DANCD 000 0000 CD9 A839214-01
Matrix / Runout (CD 10): DANCD 000 0000 CD10 A839215-01
Mastering SID Code (CDs 1/3/5): IFPI L573
Mastering SID Code (CDs 2/4/6/7/8/9/10): IFPI L572
Mould SID Code (All CDs): IFPI 9723
Matrix / Runout (DVD): DANCD 1088603 11 D850970-01
Mastering SID Code (DVD): IFPI L573
Mould SID Code (DVD): IFPI 9735
Rights Society: BIEM

Annotation last modified on 2017-03-29 17:27 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Young and Healthy
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1934-02-27)
live instrumental recording of:
Young And Healthy (on 1934-02-27)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1932)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1932)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
Art Tatum1:32
2Morning, Noon and Night
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1934-02-27)
live instrumental recording of:
Morning, Noon and Night (I’m Spending the Day in My Blue Room) (on 1934-02-27)
lyricist:
Arthur Swanstrom (in 1933)
composer:
Louis Alter (in 1933)
Art Tatum3:27
3When Day Is Done
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1934-02-27)
live instrumental recording of:
When Day Is Done (on 1934-02-27)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva (in 1926)
composer:
Robert Katscher (in 1926)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
is based on:
Madonna, du bist schöner als der Sonnenschein
Art Tatum3:07
4Star Dust
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1934-02-27)
live instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1934-02-27)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Art Tatum3:06
5Chinatown, My Chinatown
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1934-02-27)
live instrumental recording of:
Chinatown, My Chinatown (on 1934-02-27)
lyricist:
William Jerome (in 1910)
composer:
Jean Schwartz (in 1910)
publisher:
Beuscher and Sim (Related to Éditions Sim)
Art Tatum1:47
6Body and Soul
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1938-08)
live instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (in 1938-08)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Art Tatum2:34
7Can't We Be Friends
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1938-08)
live instrumental recording of:
Can’t We Be Friends? (in 1938-08)
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp.
Art Tatum2:23
8I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1939-08)
live instrumental recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (in 1939-08)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Art Tatum2:15
9Melody in F
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1943-03-22)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1943-03-22)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1943-03-22)
live recording of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major (for solo piano) (on 1943-03-22)
composer:
Антон Рубинштейн (Russian composer Anton Rubinstein) (in 1852)
part of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3
Art Tatum Trio5:41
10Let Me Off Uptown
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1943-03-22)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1943-03-22)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1943-03-22)
live instrumental recording of:
Let Me Off Uptown (on 1943-03-22)
lyricist:
Redd Evans
composer:
Earl Bostic
Art Tatum Trio3:48
11Tiny's Exercise
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1943-03-22)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1943-03-22)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1943-03-22)
live recording of:
Tiny’s Exercise (on 1943-03-22)
composer:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist)
Art Tatum Trio5:18
12Exactly Like You
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1943-03-22)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1943-03-22)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1943-03-22)
live instrumental recording of:
Exactly Like You (on 1943-03-22)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
Art Tatum Trio3:58
13Sweet Lorraine
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1943-03-22)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1943-03-22)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1943-03-22)
live instrumental recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
Art Tatum Trio3:56
14I Know That You Know
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1944)
live instrumental recording of:
I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans) (in 1944)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Art Tatum Trio2:41
15Ja-Da
guitar:
Les Paul (in 1944)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1944)
live instrumental recording of:
Ja-Da (in 1944)
composer:
Bob Carleton
Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio3:29
16Humoresque
guitar:
Les Paul (in 1944)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1944)
live recording of:
Humoresque in G-flat major, op. 101 no. 7 (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1944)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1894)
arrangement of:
Humoresque no. 7 for Piano in G-flat major, B. 187/7, op. 101 no. 7: Poco lento e grazioso (for piano)
Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio4:03
17It Had to Be You
guitar:
Les Paul (in 1944)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1944)
live instrumental recording of:
It Had to Be You (in 1944)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio3:54
18I've Found a New Baby
guitar:
Les Paul (in 1944)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1944)
live instrumental recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (in 1944)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio3:35
19Oh, Lady Be Good
guitar:
Les Paul (in 1944)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1944)
live instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (in 1944)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio3:24
20Somebody Loves Me
guitar:
Les Paul (in 1944)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1944)
live instrumental recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (in 1944)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio4:38
21Exactly Like You
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (in 1944-04)
live instrumental recording of:
Exactly Like You (in 1944-04)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
Art Tatum Trio5:14
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