Art Tatum

Art Tatum Art Tatum American jazz pianist (1909–1956) Arthur Tatum Jr. (/ˈteɪtəm/, October 13, 1909 – November 5, 1956) was an American jazz pianist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever.[1][2] From early in his career, fellow musicians acclaimed Tatum's technical ability as extraordinary. Tatum also extended jazz piano's vocabulary and boundaries far beyond his initial stride influences, and established new ground through innovative use of reharmonization, voicing, and bitonality. Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Art Tatum Tatum in 1946–1948 by William P. Gottlieb Background information Birth name Arthur Tatum Jr. Born (1909-10-13)October 13, 1909 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. Died November 5, 1956(1956-11-05) (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres Jazz, stride Occupation Musician Instrument Piano…

GENRES: Jazz, Piano