Art Tatum: Pure Genius (Affinity, enr. 1937-1944; publ. 1984)

Affinity AFFD118 (1984)

Face A: 

Art Tatum (piano). NYC, 29 novembre 1937. 

1. Gone with the Wind (Allie Wrubel/Herb Magidson)
2. Stormy Weather (Koehler-Arlen)

Art Tatum (piano). Los Angeles, 12 avril 1939. 

3. Tea for Two (Vincent Youmans/Irving Caesar)

Art Tatum (piano). Los Angeles, 22 février 1940. 

4. Elegie (Jules Massenet)
5. Humoresque (Anton Dvorak)
6. Sweet Lorraine (Burwell-Parish)
7. Get Happy (Koehler-Arlen)
8. Lullaby of the Leaves (Young/Petkere)

Face B: 

(suite de la session)

1. Tiger Rag (La Rocca)
2. Emaline (Perkins-Parish)
3. Love Me (Young/Washington)

Art Tatum (piano). Los Angeles, 26 juillet 1940. 

4. St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy)
5. Begin the Beguine (Cole Porter)
6. Rosetta (Hines/Woode)
7. Indiana (MacDonald/Hanley)

Face C: 

Art Tatum & his Band

Joe Thomas (trompette), Ed (Edmond) Hall (clarinette), Art Tatum (piano, direction), John Collins (guitare), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Eddie Dougherty (batterie), Big Joe Turner (chant sur 1 et 3). NYC, 21 janvier 1941. 

1. Wee Baby Blues (Turner/Johnson)
2. Stompin' at the Savoy (Benny Goodman/Edgar Sampson/Chick Webb)
3. Last Goodbye Blues (Pete Johnson-Joe Turner)
4. Battery Bounce (Art Tatum)

Art Tatum & his Band

Joe Thomas (trompette), Art Tatum (piano, direction), Oscar Moore (guitare), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Yank Porter (batterie), Big Joe Turner (chant). NYC, 13 juin 1941. 

5. Lucille (Luther Williams)
6. Rock Me Mama (Jones)
7. Corinne Corinna (J.M. Williams/Bo Chatman)
8. Lonesome Graveyard (Jones/Williams)

Face D: 

Art Tatum Trio

Art Tatum (piano, direction), Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (guitare), Leroy "Slam" Stewart (contrebasse). NYC, 5 janvier 1944. 

1. I Got Rhythm (George & Ira Gershwin)
2. Cocktails for Two (Sam Coslow/Arthur Johnston)
3. After You've Gone (Henry Creamer/Turner Layton)
4. Moonglow (Hudson/Delange/Mills)
5. Deep Purple (DeRose-Parish)
6. I Would Do Anything for You (Hill/Hopkins/Williams)
7. Honeysuckle Rose (Waller/Razaf)

Notes de pochette: Stan Britt
Toutes les photos gracieuseté du Melody Maker
Design de la pochette: Yeldham Muchmore

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