Art Tatum • The Genius of Keyboard

 

Review
by arwulf arwulf  
The Genius of Keyboard is the title of a smart little Art Tatum anthology released in 1998 by the Giants of Jazz label. Perhaps unusually for Giants of Jazz, all 15 tracks come from the same source and were recorded within a relatively short span of time (1954-1956). The Genius of Keyboard is really a cousin to The Best of the Pablo Group Masterpieces, which might tell you that everything on this disc was recorded under the supervision of producer Norman Granz, and that Tatum's gifted session mates include trumpeters Roy Eldridge and Harry "Sweets" Edison, saxophonists Benny Carter and Ben Webster, clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton and guitarist Barney Kessel. One of the two bassists on this collection is Red Callender, and three of the five drummers are Louie Bellson, Jo Jones and Buddy Rich. If you are wise or lucky enough to hear this great music, and then find yourself digging it deeply and feeling the need to obtain The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces, do not doubt your instincts. Nor should you resist the inclination to experience the rest of the music recorded at these remarkable sessions near the end of Tatum's all-too-brief lifetime. This is what jazz is all about.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-genius-of-keyboard-mw0000236341

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Revisión
por arwulf arwulf  
The Genius of Keyboard es el título de una pequeña antología inteligente de Art Tatum lanzada en 1998 por el sello Giants of Jazz. Quizás inusualmente para los Gigantes del Jazz, las 15 pistas provienen de la misma fuente y se grabaron en un lapso de tiempo relativamente corto (1954-1956). El Genio del Teclado es realmente primo de las Mejores Obras Maestras del Grupo Pablo, lo que podría decirte que todo en este disco fue grabado bajo la supervisión del productor Norman Granz, y que los talentosos compañeros de sesión de Tatum incluyen a los trompetistas Roy Eldridge y Harry "Sweets" Edison, los saxofonistas Benny Carter y Ben Webster, el clarinetista Buddy DeFranco, el vibrafonista Lionel Hampton y el guitarrista Barney Kessel. Uno de los dos bajistas de esta colección es Red Callender, y tres de los cinco bateristas son Louie Bellson, Jo Jones y Buddy Rich. Si eres lo suficientemente sabio o afortunado como para escuchar esta gran música, y luego te encuentras cavando profundamente y sintiendo la necesidad de obtener las Obras Maestras Completas del Grupo Pablo, no dudes de tus instintos. Tampoco debes resistirte a la inclinación de experimentar el resto de la música grabada en estas notables sesiones cerca del final de la vida demasiado breve de Tatum. De esto se trata el jazz.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-genius-of-keyboard-mw0000236341

Tracks:
1 - Blue Lou
Bass – Red Callender
Drums – Jo Jones
Written-By – Sampson*, Mills*

2 - Gone With The Wind
Bass – Red Callender
Drums – Bill Douglass (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Written-By – Wrubel*, Magidson*

3 - A Foggy Day
Bass – Red Callender
Clarinet – Buddy De Franco*
Drums – Bill Douglass (2)
Written-By – G. & I. Gershwin*

4 - September Song
Bass – Red Callender
Drums – Buddy Rich
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Trumpet – Harry Edison
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton
Written-By – Weill*, Anderson*

5 - Love For Sale
Bass – Red Callender
Drums – Jo Jones
Written-By – C. Porter*

6 - You Took Advantage Of Me
Bass – John Simmons
Drums – Alvin Stoller
Trumpet – Roy Eldridge
Written-By – Rodgers - Hart*

7 - Makin' Whoopee
Bass – Red Callender
Clarinet – Buddy De Franco*
Drums – Bill Douglass (2)
Written-By – Kahn*, Donaldson*

8 - Willow Weep For Me
Soloist – Art Tatum
Written-By – A. Ronell*

9 - Hallelujah
Drums – Buddy Rich
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton
Written-By – Grey*, Robin*, Youmans*

10 - Once In A While
Bass – Red Callender
Clarinet – Buddy De Franco*
Drums – Bill Douglass (2)
Written-By – Green*, Edwards*

11 - This Can't Be Love
Bass – John Simmons
Drums – Alvin Stoller
Trumpet – Roy Eldridge
Written-By – Rodgers - Hart*

12 - All The Things You Are
Bass – Red Callender
Drums – Bill Douglass (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Written-By – Kern-Hammerstein II*

13 - My Blue Heaven
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Drums – Louis Bellson
Written-By – Whiting*, Donaldson*

14 - I Cover The Waterfront
Soloist – Art Tatum
Written-By – Heyman*, Green*

15 - Somebody Loves Me
Bass – Red Callender
Drums – Buddy Rich
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Trumpet – Harry Edison
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton
Written-By – MacDonald*, DeSylva*, Gershwin*

Notes:
#13: Los Angeles, June 25, 1954
#6, 11: Los Angeles, March, 1955
#8, 14: Beverly Hills, California, July 3, 1955
#9: Los Angeles, August 1, 1955
#4, 15: Los Angeles, September 7, 1955
#1, 5: Los Angeles, January 27, 1956
#3, 7, 10: Los Angeles, February 6, 1956
#2, 12: Los Angeles, September 11, 1956

Label:    Giants Of Jazz – CD 53019
Country:    Europe
Released:    1989
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Swing
https://www.discogs.com/release/1175318-Art-Tatum-The-Genius-Of-Keyboard

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