Here’s some rare video footage of Art Tatum. When you watch it, you realize it’s a real shame there isn’t more.
There’s so little film footage of jazz piano virtuoso Art Tatum—whose birthday we just celebrated—it’s a genuine tragedy. But we are blessed to have this rare clip of Tatum demonstrating his amazing bag of keyboard tricks on Jerome Kern’s standard “Yesterdays.” pic.twitter.com/jRWB5j9lqO