What was the main instrument of the jazz musician Art Tatum?
Art Tatum a long deep breath, and you speak of the other pianists." Pianist Teddy Wilson observed, "If you put a piano in a room, just a bare piano. Then you get all the finest jazz pianists in the world and let them play in the presence of Art Tatum. Then let Art Tatum play ... everyone there will sound like an amateur." Among the classical musicians who expressed their admiration for Tatum's playing were George Gershwin, Leopold Godowsky, Vladimir Horowitz, David Oistrakh, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Jazz critic Leonard Feather called Tatum "the greatest soloist in jazz history, regardless of instrument." In
The Genius of Art Tatum released on December 28, 1953: Volume 5 was released on December 28, 1953: Volume 6 was released on December 28, 1953: Volume 7 was released on December 28, 1953: Volume 8 was released on December 28, 1953: Volume 9 was released on April 22, 1954: Volume 10 was released on April 22, 1954: Volume 11 was released on April 22, 1954: The Genius of Art Tatum The Genius of Art Tatum is a 1953-4 series of solo albums by jazz pianist Art Tatum originally issued on LP over 11 volumes. First released on the Clef Records label, they were added