Proper PROPERBOX 60 (2003).
Disque 1: Tea for Two:
Art Tatum (solo piano). New York, 5 août 1932.
1. Tiger Rag (La Rocca) 1:57, CBS 26550.
Art Tatum (solo piano). New York, 21 mars 1933.
2. Tea for Two (Caesar, Youmans) 3:11, Brunswick 6553.
3. St. Louis Blues (Handy) 2:36, Brunswick 6543.
4. Tiger Rag (La Rocca) 2:17, Brunswick 6543.
5. Sophisticated Lady (Ellington, Mills) 3:14, Brunswick 6553.
Art Tatum (solo piano). New York, 22 août 1934.
6. Moonglow (Mills, Hudson, De Lange) 2:39, Decca 155.
7. I Would Do Anything for You (Williams, Hopkins, Hill) 2:54, Brunswick 02015.
8. When a Woman Loves a Man (Mercer, Hanighen, Jenkins) 3:01, Decca 741.
9. Emaline (Parish, Perkins) 2:35, Decca 155.
10. Love Me (Young. Washington) 2:53, Decca 156.
11. Cocktails for Two (Johnston, Coslow) 2:46, Decca 156.
Art Tatum (solo piano). New York, 24 août 1934.
12. After You've Gone (Creamer, Layton) 2:59, Brunswick 01862.
13. Stardust (Carmichael) 3:14, Decca 306.
14. Ill Wind (Arlen, Koehler) 2:54, Brunswick 02051.
15. The Shout (Tatum) 2:45, Decca 468.
16. Beautiful Love (Gillespie, Young) 3:11, Decca 306.
17. Liza (Gershwin, Gershwin) 2:55, Decca 1373.
Art Tatum (solo piano). New York, 9 octobre 1934.
18. I Ain't Got Nobody (Graham, Williams) 3:20, Deca 741.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Hollywood, décembre 1936.
19. Stay as Sweet as You Are (Gordon, Ravel) 2:38, Jazz Panorama LP 15.
20. I Wish I Were Twins (De Lange, Loesser, Meyer) 2:17, Jazz Panorama LP 15.
Art Tatum (solo piano). New York, 29 novembre 1937.
21. Gone with the Wind (Wrubel, Magidson) 2:50, Decca 1603.
22. Stormy Weather (Koehler, Arlen) 3:10, Decca 1603.
23. Chloe (Kahn, Moret) 3:23, Decca 2052.
24. The Sheik of Araby (Smith, Wheeler, Snyder) 2:43, Decca 2052.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Los Angeles, 12 avril 1939.
25. Tea for Two (Caesar, Youmans) 2:36, Decca 2456.
26. Deep Purple (Parish, De Rose) 3:15, Decca 2456.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Hollywood, v. août 1939.
27. It Had to Be You (Jones, Kahn) 2:28, Smithsonian 2029.
Disque 2: Elegie:
(suite de la session)
1. Oh, You Crazy Moon (Burke, Van Heusen) 2:24, Smithsonian R 029.
2. Over the Rainbow (Harburg, Arlen) 3:48, Smithsonian R 029.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Hollywood, août 1939.
3. Day In Day Out (Bloom, Mercer) 3:27, Smithsonian R 029.
4. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm (Kaper, Jurmann, Kahn) 1:55, Jazz Panorama LP 15.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Los Angeles, 22 février 1940.
5. Elegie (Massenet) 3:14, Decca 18049.
6. Humoresque (Dvorak) 3:03, Decca 18049.
7. Sweet Lorraine (Parish, Burwell) 2:59, Decca 18050.
8. Get Happy (Arlen, Koehler) 2:44, Decca 18050.
9. Lullaby of the Leaves (Young, Petkere) 3:04, Decca 18051.
10. Tiger Rag (La Rocca) 2:13, Decca 18051.
11. Sweet Emaline, My Gal (Layton, Creamer) 2:58, Decca rejeté.
12. Love Me (Young, Washington) 2:41, Decca 156.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Los Angeles, 26 juillet 1940.
13. Begin the Beguine (Porter) 2:42, Decca 8552.
14. Rosetta (Woode, Hines) 2:50, Decca 8552.
15. Indiana (Hanley, McDonald) 2:58, Decca 8550.
Art Tatum and his Band
Joe Thomas (trompette), Edmond Hall (clarinette), Art Tatum (piano), John Collins (guitare), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Eddi Dougherty (batterie), Joe Turner (vocal sur 16, 18). New York, 21 janvier 1941.
16. Wee Baby Blues (Turner, Johnson) 2:51, Decca 8526.
17. Stompin' at the Savoy (Sampson, Goodman) 3:13, Decca 8536.
18. Last Goodbye Blues (Turner, Johnson) 3:10, Decca 8536.
19. Battery Bounce (Tatum) 2:29, Decca 8526.
Joe Thomas (trompette), Art Tatum (piano), Oscar Moore (guitare), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Yank Porter (batterie), Joe Turner (vocal). New York, 13 juin 1941.
20. Lucille (Williams) 3:24, Decca 8577.
21. Rock Me, Mama (Jones) 2:55, Decca 8563.
22. Corrine, Corrina (Chatman, Williams) 2:27, Decca 8577.
23. Lonesome Graveyard Blues (Williams, Jones) 3:09, Decca 8563.
Art Tatum Trio
Art Tatum (piano), Tiny Grimes (guitare), Slam Stewart (contrebasse). New York, 5 janvier 1944.
24. I Got Rhythm (Gershwin, Gershwin) 2:16, Brunswick BL 58013.
Esquire Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session
Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinette), Coleman Hawkins (saxophone ténor), Art Tatum (piano), Al Casey (guitare), Oscar Pettiford (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 18 janvier 1944.
25. Mop Mop (Hawkins) 5:02, V-Disc 152.
Les mêmes moins Armstrong. Même session.
26. Esquire Bounce (Feather) 2:01, V-Disc 163.
Disque 3: Willow Weep for Me:
Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge (trompette), Coleman Hawkins (saxophone ténor), Art Tatum (piano). Même session.
1. My Ideal (Robin, Whiting) 3:20, V-Disc 655.
Art Tatum Trio
Art Tatum (piano), Tiny Grimes (guitare), Slam Stewart (contrebasse). Milwaukee, 11 mars 1944.
2. Exactly Like You (Fields, McHugh) 5:05, Shoestring SS105.
Les mêmes. New York, 1er mai 1944.
3. Flying Home (Goodman, Hampton) 4:14, Comet T3.
4. Dark Eyes (Trad.) 4:41, Comet T1.
5. Body and Soul (Green, Sour, Heyman, Eyton) 4:36, Comet T2.
6. I Know That You Know (Youmans, Caldwell) 4:18, Comet T2.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Los Angeles, mai 1945.
7. Hallelujah (Youmans, Robbins, Grey) 2:38, ARA 4501.
8. Yesterdays (Kern, Harbach) 3:04, ARA 4503.
Art Tatum (solo piano). "Just Jazz", Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, 2 avril 1949.
9. Tatum Pole Boogie (Tatum) 2:22, Columbia CL 6301.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Los Angeles, 13 juillet 1949.
10. Willow Weep for Me (Ronnell) 2:51, Capitol 15520.
11. I Cover the Waterfront (Heyman, Green) 2:29, Capitol 15518.
12. Aunt Hagar's Blues (Handy) 2:40, Capitol 15520.
13. Nice Work if You Can Get It (Gershwin, Gershwin) 2:45, Capitol 15519.
14. Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwin, Gershwin) 2:47, Capitol 15714.
15. Dardanella (Fisher, Bernard, Black) 2:47, Capitol H 216.
Art Tatum (piano solo). Los Angeles, 25 juillet 1949.
16. Time on My Hands (Youmans, Adamson, Gordon) 3:02, Capitol 15712.
17. Sweet Lorraine (Parish, Burwell) 2:36, Capitol 15713.
18. Somebody Loves Me (Gershwin, De Sylva) 2:44, Capitol 15714.
19. Don't Blame Me (Fields, McHugh) 2:53, Capitol 15713.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Los Angeles, 29 septembre 1949.
20. My Heart Stood Still (Rodgers, Hart) 3:08, Capitol 15712.
21. You Took Advantage of Me (Rodgers, Hart) 3:12, Capitol 15841.
22. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (Koehler, Arlen) 2:53, Capitol H 216.
Disque 4: Goin' Home:
(suite de la session)
1. Goin' Home (Dvorak) 3:06, Capitol H 269.
2. Blue Skies (Berlin) 2:49, Capitol H 216.
3. It's the Talk of the Town (Symes, Neiburg, Livingston) 3:18, Capitol H 269.
4. Dancing in the Dark (Dietz, Schwartz) 2:54, Capitol H 216.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Hollywood, v. 1949-50.
5. Wrap Your Trouble in Dreams (Barris, Koehler, Moll) 2:58, Jazz Chronicles JCS 101.
6. Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' (Strayhorn, Ellington, Gaines) 2:45, Jazz Chronicles JCS 101.
7. You're Driving Me Crazy (Donaldson) 2:22, Jazz Chronicles JCS 101.
8. In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington, Mills) 3:18, Jazz Chronicles JCS 101.
9. She's Funny That Way (Moret, Whiting) 2:55, Jazz Chronicles JCS 101.
10. I'll Never Be the Same (Malneck, Signorelli, Kahn) 3:22, Jazz Chronicles JCS 101.
11. Night and Day (Porter) 3:27, Jazz Chronicles JCS 101.
Art Tatum (solo piano). Crescendo Club, Hollywood, début 1950.
12. It's Only a Paper Moon (Arlen, Rose, Harburg) 2:53, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025.
13. Three Little Words (Kalmar, Ruby) 2:24, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025.
14. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Fields, McHugh) 2:37, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025.
15. Why Was I Born? (Kern, Hammerstein) 2:45, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025.
16. If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight) (Creamer, Johnson) 2:47, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025.
17. Mean to Me (Turk, Ahlert) 2:42, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025.
18. I Guess I Have to Change My Plans (Dietz, Schwartz) 2:26, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025.
19. Can't We Be Friends? (Swift, James) 2:34, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9026.
20. What is This Thing Called Love? (Porter) 2:36, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9026.
21. Crazy Rhythm (Caesar, Kahn, Meyer) 2:20, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9026.
22. Limehouse Blues (Furber, Braham) 2:24, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9026.
23. I'm Coming Virginia (Heywood, Cook) 2:44, Gene Norman Presents GNP 9026.
Art Tatum Trio
Art Tatum (piano), Everett Barksdale (guitare), Slam Stewart (contrebasse). Cafe Society, New York, v. 1951.
24. The Man I Love (Gershwin, Gershwin) 5:01, Broadcast "Voice of America".
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