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The Genius of Art Tatum is a 1953-54 series of solo albums by jazz pianist Art Tatum originally issued on LP over 11 volumes. [1] First released on the Clef Records label, they were added to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1978. [ 2 ]
He has composed and performed classical piano music about Michelle Obama, the murder of George Floyd, the Little Rock Nine, The Negro Motorist Green Book, and other aspects of black American history. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] He cites as his influences artists as varied as Mozart and Mos Def .
Back to Black sold 3.58 million copies in the UK alone, becoming the UK's second best-selling album of the 21st century so far. With sales of over 20 million copies worldwide, [1] it is one of the best-selling albums of all time. A deluxe edition of Back to Black was released in November 2007, containing a bonus disc of B-sides and live
Tatum's first solo piano job in New York was at the Onyx Club, [51] which was later reported to have paid him "$45 a week and free whiskey". [52] The Onyx was one of the first jazz clubs to open on 52nd Street , [ 51 ] which became the city's focal point for public jazz performance for more than a decade. [ 53 ]
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Tutnese (also known as Tut) is an argot created by enslaved African Americans based on African-American Vernacular English as a method to covertly teach and learn spelling and reading. Language rules [ edit ]
The Genius of Art Tatum (Clef 1953-54)[11LP] – reissues as The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces (Pablo, 1991)[7CD] and The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 1-8, Pablo, 1992) Makin' Whoopee (Verve, 1954) The Greatest Piano of Them All (Verve, 1954) Genius of Keyboard 1954–56 (Giants of Jazz, 1989) More of the Greatest Piano of Them All ...
The piano is often used to provide harmonic accompaniment to a voice or other instrument.However, solo parts for the piano are common in many musical styles. These can take the form of a section in which the piano is heard more prominently than other instruments, or in which the piano may be played entirely unaccompanied.