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Art Tatum

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Art Tatum, Piano

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b. October 13, 1909;d. November 05, 1956

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Toledo, OH

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Quite simply, in terms of pure virtuosity, he had no peers.  Though he frequently led small ensembles, and made a notable record with blues singer Big Joe Turner, his best setting was alone at the keyboard where his mastery required no accompaniment.

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Piano Starts Here

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http://sandbox.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/tatum.html

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