The only documentary portrait of the greatest jazz pianist ever. Includes rare photographs, interviews, and more.

Art Tatum: The Art of Jazz Piano is still the only documentary portrait of the greatest jazz pianist ever. Using photographs and some rare footage of Tatum and his contemporaries, the film reconstructs his genius. Included are interviews with musicians who played with him or who were influenced strongly by him: Guitarists Tiny Grimes & Les Paul, and pianists Marian McPartland, Hank Jones, Dick Hyman and George Shearing. Their reminiscences and demonstrations underline Tatum's status as the 'musician's musician.'

Bonus Materials

• Film Clips: Tiny's Exercise, Yesterdays, Blue Monk, Hothouse

Cast & Crew

Producer: Mike Wallington

Track Listing

• St Louis Blues
• Tiger Rag
• LaRocca & DeCosta
• Ain't Misbehavin'
• Sweet Lorraine
• Strange As It Seems
• Rosetta
• Aunt Hagar's Blues
• I Got Rhythm
• Humoresque
• Toledo Blues
• My Ideal

Additional Details

Label: Screen Edge

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 60 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 08/05/08

UPC: 820680105396