Art Tatum discography

Pianist Art Tatum recorded commercially from 1932 until near his death. He recorded nearly 400 titles, if airchecks and informal, private recordings are included.[1] He recorded for Brunswick (1933), Decca (1934–41), Capitol (1949, 1952) and for the labels associated with Norman Granz (1953–56).

Discography

• Art Tatum Piano Impressions, (ARA, Boris Morros Music Company, c. 1945)
• Art Tatum Piano Solos (Asch, c.1945)
• Gene Norman Presents an Art Tatum Concert (Columbia, 1949; released 1952)[2][3]
• Art Tatum (Capitol, 1950)
• Footnotes to Jazz, Vol. 2: Jazz Rehearsal, II (Folkways, 1952)
• The Genius of Art Tatum (Clef 1953-4)
• Makin' Whoopee (Verve, 1954)
• The Greatest Piano Hits of Them All (Verve, 1954)
• Genius of Keyboard 1954–56 (Giants of Jazz)
• More of the Greatest Piano Hits of All Time, (Verve, 1955)
• Still More of the Greatest Piano Hits of Them All (Verve, 1955)
• Tatum - Carter - Bellson (Clef, 1955; reissued as The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Volume One, Pablo, 1975)
• The Lionel Hampton Art Tatum Buddy Rich Trio (Clef, 1956; reissued as The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Volume Three, Pablo, 1975)
• Presenting the Art Tatum Trio (Verve, 1956; released 1957; reissued as The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Volume Six, Pablo, 1975)
• The Art Tatum - Ben Webster Quartet (Verve, 1956; released 1958; reissued as The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Volume Eight, Pablo, 1975)
• The Art Tatum - Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Verve, 1956; released 1958; reissued as The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Volume Seven, Pablo, 1975)

Posthumous releases

• Piano Starts Here (Columbia, 1968)
• Capitol Jazz Classics – Volume 3 Solo Piano (Capitol, 1972)
• God Is in the House (Onyx, 1973, reissued by High Note, 1998)
• The Complete Capitol Recordings, Vol. 1 (Capitol, 1989)
• The Complete Capitol Recordings, Vol. 2 (Capitol, 1989)
• The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 6 (Pablo, 1990)
• The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 7 (Pablo, 1990)
• The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 4 (Pablo, 1990)
• The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 2 (Pablo, 1990)
• The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 3 (Pablo, 1990)
• The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 1 (Pablo, 1990)
• The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces (Pablo, 1990)
• The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces (Pablo, 1991)
• Standards (Black Lion, 1992)
• The V-Discs (Black Lion, 1992)
• The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 1 (Pablo, 1992)
• The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 2 (Pablo, 1992)
• The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 3 (Pablo, 1992)
• The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 4 (Pablo, 1992)
• The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 5 (Pablo, 1992)
• The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 6 (Pablo, 1992)
• The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 7 (Pablo, 1992)
• The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 8 (Pablo, 1992)
• Complete Capitol Recordings (Blue Note, 1997)

References

1. Schuller, Gunther (1989). The Swing Era: The Development of Jazz 1930–1945. Oxford University Press. pp. 481–482. ISBN 978-0-19-507140-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
2. "Tatum and Goodman". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 29, 1952. p. 36.
3. England, Jim (May 25, 1952). "Toscanini Sings on Wax". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 128.