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Exuberant early Tatum, March 19, 1999
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This review is from: Classic Early Solos (1934-1937) (Audio CD)
This is Tatum in the Springtime flush of strength and power-- the despair of all other musicians.'Liza',especially the second take recorded a few months after the first,gives us all the musical excitement we want, and more.With these early recordings Tatum burst upon the firmament like a supernova,and the language of jazz was changed forever.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Genuine., February 18, 2000
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This review is from: Classic Early Solos (1934-1937) (Audio CD)
The pre-bop jazz piano master's unique dynamic style with incredible speed, accuracy, subtlty, and rich ornamentations is well presented in every tracks on the CD. Oscar Peterson mentioned "These guys are pretty good." before he knew Tatum and listened to Tatum's recordings for the first time. The fast accurate and subtle stride seems almost impossible to most pianists even today.
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