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Notes: An
incredible piece of musical history. The record contains the first
piano solos cut by Art in 1933 and a solo concert perfromance form
1949. The man could sound like a pair of pianos all by himself
and went on to inspire a league of future piano greats. One being
the late, great Oscar Peterson who would continue to strive for
the left handed brilliance of Tatum. Art had the ability and style
known and recognized by artists and critics alike, but lived at
a point in time where jazz had few outlets and an unknowing public.
The has been re-released on CD and anyone with an interest in jazz
piano should have at least one copy around the house. The cover
painting gives us a slight abstraction of the man and his instrument.
Like his music, you need to step back to take it all in and bring
it into focus.
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