Art Tatum The Tatum Solo Masterpieces 13 DISC BOX SET NEAR MINT VINYL 1991

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Art Tatum

The Tatum Solo Masterpieces

13-disc box set

Pablo Records 2625_703 1991 13X12"  (EU)

This is the bible of piano jazz playing. The effect of Tatum is lasting and stunning. You cannot listen to all these discs in a concentrated manner for it is too dense in start. He is playing a song in different ways simultaneously as if he is testing the ideal way of presenting it. The recordings of Tatum documented here are the peak of his evolutionary career. Although his style stayed almost the same in its basics you could listen to his early radio transcriptions of the thirties and then to these final fifties notes and understand how the same old tunes developed and became in a few years perfect sonatas improvised in surprisingly gracious new interpretations and with unsurpassed virtuosity. Tatum took all that was in jazz piano playing of his time and combined it with his classical wisdom. The result is something so unique that till this day he is considered one of the most inspiring and revolutionary jazz pianists. Musical genius is tangible in every second of this set.

Tracklist
1-A1  Moonglow  
1-A2  Love For Sale  
1-A3  Body And Soul  
1-A4  Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'  
1-B1  It's Only A Paper Moon  
1-B2  Have You Met Miss Jones  
1-B3  Stay As Sweet As You Are  
1-B4  My Last Affair  
1-B5  Willow Weep For Me  
2-A1  Elegy  
2-A2  This Can't Be Love  
2-A3  There Will Never Be Another You  
2-A4  Gone With The Wind  
2-B1  Lover Come Back To Me  
2-B2  I'll See You In My Dreams  
2-B3  Heat Wave  
2-B4  September Song  
3-A1  Yesterdays  
3-A2  Tenderly  
3-A3  Jitterbug Waltz  
3-A4  Love Me Or Leave Me  
3-A5  Deep Purple  
3-B1  Begin The Beguine  
3-B2  Dixieland Band  
3-B3  All The Things You Are  
3-B4  Crazy Rhythm  
3-B5  Prisoner Of Love  
4-A1  Aunt Hagar's Blues  
4-A2  Isn't This A Lovely Day  
4-A3  Ill Wind  
4-A4  I've Got The World On A String  
4-B1  Stardust  
4-B2  The Man I Love  
4-B3  What's New  
4-B4  They Can't Take That Away From Me  
5-A1  Makin' Whoopee  
5-A2  Don't Worry 'Bout Me  
5-A3  That Old Feeling  
5-A4  Louise  
5-A5  Fine And Dandy  
5-B1  Stompin' At The Savoy  
5-B2  Blue Moon  
5-B3  I Cover The Waterfront  
5-B4  Stars Fell On Alabama  
5-B5  You're Driving Me Crazy  
6-A1  I've Got A Crush On You  
6-A2  There's A Small Hotel  
6-A3  Night And Day  
6-A4  The Way You Look Tonight  
6-B1  Cherokee  
6-B2  I'm Comin' Virginia  
6-B3  Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me  
6-B4  You're Blasé  
6-B5  Ain't Missbehavin'  
7-A1  Mighty Like A Rose  
7-A2  What Does It Take  
7-A3  Taboo  
7-A4  Humoresque  
7-A5  Smoke Gets In Your Eyes  
7-B1  Moon Song  
7-B2  Dancing In The Dark  
7-B3  Japanese Sandman  
7-B4  So Beats My Heart For You  
8-A1  In A Sentimental Mood  
8-A2  Blue Skies  
8-A3  These Foolish Things  
8-A4  She's Funny That Way  
8-B1  Sweet Lorraine  
8-B2  On The Sunny Side Of The Street  
8-B3  I Won't Dance  
8-B4  You Go To My Head  
8-B5  It's The Talk Of The Town  
9-A1  Too Marvelous For Words  
9-A2  You Took Advantage Of Me  
9-A3  Sophisticated Lady  
9-A4  I'm In The Mood For Love  
9-A5  Everything I Have Is Yours  
9-B1  Blue Lou  
9-B2  Embraceable You  
9-B3  I Didn't Know What Time It Was  
9-B4  Tea For Two  
9-B5  Come Rain Or Come Shine  
10-A1  After You've Gone  
10-A2  When Your Lover Has Gone  
10-A3  The Very Thought Of You  
10-A4  Please Be Kind  
10-B1  Indiana  
10-B2  I Surrender Dear  
10-B3  Blues In My Heart  
10-B4  Would You Like To Take A Walk  
10-B5  Anything But Love  
11-A1  I Only Have Eyes For You  
11-A2  If You Hadn't Gone Away  
11-A3  Without A Song  
11-A4  I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues  
11-A5  I Hadn't Anyone Till You  
11-B1  S'posin'  
11-B2  Mean To Me  
11-B3  You're Mine You  
11-B4  I'll See You Again  
11-B5  The Moon Is Low  
12-A1  Lullaby Of Rhythm  
12-A2  Boulevard Of Broken Dreams  
12-A3  Judy  
12-A4  Someone To Watch Over Me  
12-A5  Danny Boy  
12-B1  Happy Feet  
12-B2  Out Of Nowhere  
12-B3  Over The Rainbow  
12-B4  Just Like A Butterfly  
12-B5  Memories Of You  
13-A1  Somebody Loves Me  
13-A2  Can't We Be Friends  
13-A3  If I Had You  
13-A4  Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams  
13-A5  Moonlight On The Ganges  
13-B1  Where Or When  
13-B2  Isn't It Romantic  
13-B3  When A Woman Loves A Man  
13-B4  Caravan  

    Liner Notes – Benny Green
    Piano – Art Tatum
    Producer – Norman Granz

Made in Germany.

Box cat# is 2625 703 and the 13 Lp's are cat. numbered 2335 707 to 2335 719.

This vinyl set appearently has two more tracks than the CD re-issues, tracks 10-B3 and 12-B4

Recorded between December 1953 and April 1954. For some tracks, recording date is unknown.

Condition:  13 12" LPs are NEAR MINT in paper inner sleeves in a hard card gatefold box in GOOD condition with 16-page booklet in FAIR condition (some corner and edge wear and some collector's notes in pen)