Can't We Be Friends

The pianist Art Tatum died more than fifty years ago, yet his amazing playing and recordings left an indelible mark on jazz and continue to astonish and inspire excellence for today's pianists in all genres of music.

This compilation features 29 solo Art Tatum piano recordings from 1932 to 1953, including two very rare private recordings (The Continental and Chopin's Valse In C Minor Op.64 No.2) from a Toronto night club in 1949.

This is the first of a nine-volume 18-track set, comprised primarily of previously unissued performances by the legendary jazz pianist. While the tracks here are from the earlier part of Tatum's career, his astonishing technique and creative brilliance are all impressively showcased here.

Art Tatum was possibly the greatest American jazz pianist of all time - his harmonic daring, rhythmic ingenuity, incredibly precise timing and overall inventiveness have never been equaled.

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