Art Tatum

Art Tatum

Movies for Art Tatum...

Piano Blues
Title: Piano Blues
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.
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Title: Jazz
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 9, 2001
Type: TV
Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the extraordinary men and women who could do something remarkable – create art on the spot. Jazz celebrates their profoundly enduring, endlessly varied, and infinitely alluring music in the context of the complicated country that gave birth to and influenced it, and was in turn transformed by it.
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The Fabulous Dorseys
Title: The Fabulous Dorseys
Character: Art Tatum
Released: February 26, 1947
Type: Movie
The story of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey from their boyhood in Pennsylvania through their rise, their breakup, and their personal reunion.