Art Tatum - The Art Of Jazz Piano

Art Tatum - The Art Of Jazz Piano (2008) is a feature film. Top cast includes Art Tatum, Les Paul, and George Shearing. The plot follows a central conflict that grows in scope as the film progresses.

Actor: Art Tatum

Art Tatum: The Art of Jazz Piano is still the only documentary portrait of the greatest jazz pianist ever. Using photographs and some rare footage of Tatum and his contemporaries, the film reconstructs his genius. Included are interviews with musicians who played with him or who were influenced strongly by him: Guitarists Tiny Grimes & Les Paul, and pianists Marian McPartland, Hank Jones, Dick Hyman and George Shearing. Their reminiscences and demonstrations underline Tatum's status as the "musician's musician."