Art Tatum

American jazz pianist (1909-1956) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 47

Arthur Tatum Jr. was an American jazz pianist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever. From early in his career, fellow musicians acclaimed Tatum's technical ability as extraordinary.

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1989Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAward1988Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAward1985Grammy Hall of FameAward1977Grammy Hall of FameAward1973Grammy Award for Best Jazz PerformanceAward1956Died5 November 19561909Born13 October 1909

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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award1989

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award1988

Grammy Hall of Fame1985

Grammy Hall of Fame1977

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance1973

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Tatum also extended jazz piano's vocabulary and boundaries far beyond his initial stride influences, and established new ground through innovative use of reharmonization, voicing, and bitonality.

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