Tatum, Art

Tatum, Art

▪ American musician
byname of  Arthur Tatum  
born Oct. 13, 1910, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
died Nov. 5, 1956, Los Angeles, Calif.
 blind, self-taught American pianist, considered one of the greatest technical virtuosos in jazz.

      At 13, after starting on violin, Tatum concentrated on the piano and was soon performing on local radio programs. At 21 he moved to New York City, where he made his most impressive recordings during the 1930s and '40s using a stride-style left hand and highly varied right-hand stylings. In 1943 he organized a trio with guitarist Tiny Grimes and bassist Slam Stewart, and he played mostly in the trio format for the rest of his life.

      In his improvisations Tatum was given to spontaneously inserting entirely new chord progressions (sometimes with a new chord on each beat) into the small space of one or two measures. His reharmonization of pop tunes became a standard practice among modern jazz musicians, horn players as well as pianists. In rhythmically unpredictable spurts he often generated lines with notes cascading across each other while weaving in and out of tempo.

      Few jazz pianists fail to incorporate at least one favourite Tatum run or embellishment in their playing. Several jazz pianists—including Bud Powell (Powell, Bud), Lennie Tristano, and Oscar Peterson (Peterson, Oscar)—as well as other jazz musicians clearly exhibit and credit Tatum's influence.

Additional Reading
James Lester, Too Marvelous for Words: The Life and Genius of Art Tatum (1994).

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