There were many a music historian that posited that Charlie Parker was influenced by Tatum. Bebop wasn't invented in a vacuum. With Art Tatum, you can hear the layering of rhythm that become prevalent later on with bebop. Cross rhythms, polyrhythms, and even polymeter--and Art Tatum could do that all by himself and make it SWING. Just goes to show--everything in the service of making the music dance. Complexity is never for complexity's sake--it's to propel the music, to feed into that infectious inertia that makes you want to tap your feet, get up, and make a fool of yourself in public ;)
And also polyphony. He makes harmonies with his interweaving melodies that are as complex as any Bach fugue. Pure genius, composed spontaneously using someone else's tune.
Thanks! I'm starting to see the Two Sides of Art Tatum: the Flash and Dash for the "General listening Audience" and then the "Harmonic Genius" that appealed to the Cognoscenti. I've studied and tried to learn the right-hand patterns from "The Right Hand According to Tatum" by Ricardo Scivales, but without the Flash and the Dash they do tend to sound a little trite. So, "the Right Hand According to Monk" might be a better place to start for me. Cheers, Jack
If I might butt in: measure 16, the chord on the anticipation of 3 is missing the E natural in the right hand at the bottom of the staff, a third below the melody G. It’s the juiciest note, or the Tatum-est note in that chord - the #11 in the 13 chord. I hope you don’t mind the observation!
It is the rhythm that makes tatum unique more than the speed. Never heard someone else that can convincngly do this. Oscar Peterson could get close but he wasnt as rhythmically distinct .
Amazed everytime I hear him-he does have a pattern, Intro impressionistic, then stride and then take it home to Mars.So in three minutes you can go cry or practice another 8hours. Like Django -only one ever, never gonna be another.
@@sorwell Not many have heard of her, but she was on the level of Tatum, and she's been called the "female Gershwin." Here's a great arrangement by her: th-cam.com/video/nk4MHkZW_70/w-d-xo.html
@@sorwell Not many are familiar with her. She was on the level of Tatum. Some have called her "the female Gershwin." She definitely was influenced by both. Here are a couple of her recordings: th-cam.com/video/nk4MHkZW_70/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/MBB0TikoxMk/w-d-xo.html
Indeed it really is! Art Tatum plays in a style derived from the piano stride (as played by Fats Waller for example), but Tatum adds a lot of his own :)
I believe we can argue on the tonality of the tune, but you're right, the main tonal center is Bb. I did this transcription a few years ago now, and it's something I didn't fully understand back then. It's a mistake I made, but I don't think it ruins the transcription… (someday I'll correct the pdf with this).
There were many a music historian that posited that Charlie Parker was influenced by Tatum. Bebop wasn't invented in a vacuum. With Art Tatum, you can hear the layering of rhythm that become prevalent later on with bebop. Cross rhythms, polyrhythms, and even polymeter--and Art Tatum could do that all by himself and make it SWING. Just goes to show--everything in the service of making the music dance. Complexity is never for complexity's sake--it's to propel the music, to feed into that infectious inertia that makes you want to tap your feet, get up, and make a fool of yourself in public ;)
I completely agree!
This mans playing makes me believe that superpowers are real.
I definitely buy that.
And also polyphony. He makes harmonies with his interweaving melodies that are as complex as any Bach fugue. Pure genius, composed spontaneously using someone else's tune.
well said!
I love that various classical piano icons took time out to go down and see the piano giant named Art Tatum
rachmaninoff supposedly said that if tatum began playing classical music they would all be out of a job
That isn't surprising! Rachmaninoff and Tatum are on similar levels of virtuosity!
Tatum was out of this world
he is so good its hard to comprehend
Thanks! I'm starting to see the Two Sides of Art Tatum: the Flash and Dash for the "General listening Audience" and then the "Harmonic Genius" that appealed to the Cognoscenti. I've studied and tried to learn the right-hand patterns from "The Right Hand According to Tatum" by Ricardo Scivales, but without the Flash and the Dash they do tend to sound a little trite. So, "the Right Hand According to Monk" might be a better place to start for me. Cheers, Jack
Very well done - important work to document the brilliance of the greats like this
Holy moly, Tatum was truly amazing at piano playing. Wow!
What a genius.
my favorite of tatum's, excellent work
Thanks a lot for your work. I just love this version of Tatum.
great job with the transcription
bravo et merci👍tatum is the greatest ever, my humble opinion ,but most of the professional pianists agree with me
Спасибо за проделанную работу и возможность скачать Ноты, понятно , что так не сыграть, но будем стремиться.Ещё раз огромное СПАСИБО!!!
Awesome.
If I might butt in: measure 16, the chord on the anticipation of 3 is missing the E natural in the right hand at the bottom of the staff, a third below the melody G. It’s the juiciest note, or the Tatum-est note in that chord - the #11 in the 13 chord.
I hope you don’t mind the observation!
Thanks for your precision, really appreciated! It will be modified on the pdf :)
It is the rhythm that makes tatum unique more than the speed. Never heard someone else that can convincngly do this. Oscar Peterson could get close but he wasnt as rhythmically distinct .
Amazed everytime I hear him-he does have a pattern, Intro impressionistic, then stride and then take it home to Mars.So in three minutes you can go cry or practice another 8hours. Like Django -only one ever, never gonna be another.
thanks! so much to learn from that, awesome work
wow, thank you for this
unbelievable stride 1:48
and tenths !!!!
Rachmaninoff: "If this man picks up classical music we're all in trouble"
merci bcp Vincent . extra et tellement utile ❤
De rien :)
This is why Rachmaninoff became insecure.
Can you please finish it!
It is the "etc" for me. 😃😃
I'm finding it hard to read with a key signature of Eb when the actual key is Bb.
How does he do that???😮
at 0:35. I think the Bb7 is missing some extensions. I think there is a #11 in there.
You're probably right!
Oscar Peterson was great but Tatum was in a class entirely of his own.
Score is missing some notes on those descending arpeggios. There’s some 2nds in those runs.
Not sure what bar you're talking about, but obviously I didn't hear that (and I might be wrong of course)
Bar 47-48 and 85-86. I hear some harmonic 2nds mixed into those runs.
@@DAMusic-qu2ec I used a slowdown software for these runs, but I may have missed some notes.
Great job, Vincent! Have you thought about transcribing any of Pauline Alpert's arrangements?
I must confess I've never heard of her, I'll go check it out!
@@sorwell Not many have heard of her, but she was on the level of Tatum, and she's been called the "female Gershwin." Here's a great arrangement by her:
th-cam.com/video/nk4MHkZW_70/w-d-xo.html
@@sorwell Not many are familiar with her. She was on the level of Tatum. Some have called her "the female Gershwin." She definitely was influenced by both.
Here are a couple of her recordings: th-cam.com/video/nk4MHkZW_70/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/MBB0TikoxMk/w-d-xo.html
On wayyyyyy nother level. How you you compare Art to Oscar?
Agreed
I am ignorant. Is this jazz?
Indeed it really is! Art Tatum plays in a style derived from the piano stride (as played by Fats Waller for example), but Tatum adds a lot of his own :)
Thank you for the reply. Much appreciated.@@sorwell
Пианист - инопланетянин!!!
No matter how you listen to it, it's a Bb key development. 🤔
I believe we can argue on the tonality of the tune, but you're right, the main tonal center is Bb. I did this transcription a few years ago now, and it's something I didn't fully understand back then. It's a mistake I made, but I don't think it ruins the transcription… (someday I'll correct the pdf with this).
Lol at etc….
If Shawn Lane was a Pianist
Note to self: grow sixth finger on right hand
bähh tenth^^
Etc...😂
his blindness was a lie
He was blind
🤪 *promo sm*