Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 2

Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 2 Artist: Art Tatum
Label: Pablo
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 025218043328
EAN: 0025218043328
ASIN: B000000XNB


Release Date: 1994-02-08

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Tracks:

  1. Elegy
  2. This Can't Be Love
  3. There Will Never Be Another You
  4. Gone With The Wind
  5. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
  6. Lover Come Back To Me
  7. I'll See You In My Dreams
  8. Heat Wave
  9. September Song
  10. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
  11. Tea For Two
  12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  13. The Very Thought Of You
  14. Please Be Kind
  15. Would You Like To Take A Walk

Similar Items:

  1. The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 1
  2. The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 5
  3. The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 3
  4. The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 6
  5. The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 8

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Truly A Solo Masterpiece.......2001-01-21

Before Norman Granz brought Art Tatum into the studio a half-dozen times in 1955-56 to record what would become known as the "Group Masterpieces," he brought the legendary pianist into the studio nearly a dozen times from 1953-55 to record what would become the eight CD volumes of the "Solo Masterpieces." (By the way, feel free to check out my reviews of Group Masterpieces Volumes 3, 4 & 6, and of the Boxed Set collecting all eight volumes.) Art Tatum is arguably the greatest pianist in the history of jazz, and the world owes a great debt to Mr. Granz for having the insight to document him in such variety and quantity. For those of you who are hesitating because this is a solo jazz recording, don't! Art has a style of playing flurries of notes, so that at any given time it sounds like a trio session. But don't get the wrong impression, Tatum is not merely a master technician, but a sensitive and sincere virtuoso. Another intimidating aspect of these "Masterpiece" volumes, whether it is the Group or Solo, is the shear number of them. I would suggest, as the Penguin Guide does, to start with Volumes 4 or 6, but any one of them will do fine for they are all truly, modern piano masterpieces.

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