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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] A 7-CD box-set of these recordings, now under the title of The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces, was issued on the Pablo label in July 1991. [3]

Volumes

Volume 1

  1. " Can't We Be Friends"
  2. " Elegy" – 3:36
  3. " This Can't Be Love" – 2:37
  4. " Blues in My Heart"
  5. " Dixieland Band" – 3:07
  6. "Humoresque"
  7. " Begin The Beguine" – 2:58
  8. " Judy"

Volume 2

  1. " Memories of You" – 5:00
  2. " Over the Rainbow" – 3:42
  3. " Body and Soul" – 5:49
  4. " Makin' Whoopee" – 2:47
  5. " Mighty Like a Rose" – 6:07

Volume 3

  1. " Louise" – 4:58
  2. " Love for Sale"
  3. " I'm Coming Virginia"/" Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams"
  4. " Embraceable You"
  5. " Come Rain or Come Shine" – 5:06

Volume 4

  1. " Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'"
  2. " There Will Never Be Another You"
  3. " Tenderly"
  4. " What Does It Take"
  5. " You Took Advantage of Me"
  6. " I've Got the World on a String"
  7. " Yesterdays" – 3:27

Volume 5

  1. " Have You Met Miss Jones?" – 4:49
  2. " In a Sentimental Mood" – 6:02
  3. " Isn't This a Lovely Day?"
  4. " Without a Song" – 5:47
  5. " Stompin' at the Savoy"
  6. " My Last Affair"
  7. "Taboo" – 2:50

Volume 6

  1. " September Song"
  2. " Stars Fell on Alabama"
  3. " Blue Moon" – 4:59
  4. " Mighty Like a Rose" – 6:07
  5. " Stars Fell on Alabama"
  6. " Blue Moon"

Volume 7

  1. " I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You"
  2. " The Very Thought of You"
  3. " Someone to Watch Over Me"
  4. " Stardust"
  5. " Where or When"
  6. " Stay as Sweet as You Are"
  7. " I'll See You Again"

Volume 8

  1. " I Cover the Waterfront"
  2. " Fine and Dandy"
  3. " All the Things You Are"
  4. " I'm in the Mood for Love"/" When a Woman Loves a Man"
  5. " Willow Weep for Me"
  6. " Ain't Misbehavin'"

Volume 9

  1. " Lover, Come Back to Me"
  2. " I'll See You in My Dreams"
  3. " Ill Wind"
  4. " Blue Skies"
  5. " Would You Like to Take a Walk?"
  6. " I've Got a Crush on You"
  7. " Japanese Sandman"
  8. " Aunt Hagar's Blues"

Volume 10

Volume 11

  1. " There's a Small Hotel"
  2. " The Way You Look Tonight"
  3. " You Go to My Head"
  4. " Cherokee"
  5. " These Foolish Things"
  6. " After You've Gone"

References

  1. ^ Neely, Tim (28 February 2011). Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide: 50 Years of Jazz on Vinyl. Krause Publications. p. 493. ISBN  978-1-4402-2772-1.
  2. ^ "Grammy Hall of Fame". grammy.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2018.