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Heindorf was a friend and admirer of jazz pianist Art Tatum. As a gift for their mutual friends, Heindorf hosted two Tatum piano performances at his Hollywood home in 1950 and 1955. He recorded these private concerts, which were issued as Art Tatum: 20th Century Piano Genius on the Verve label.
Heindorf was a friend and admirer of jazz pianist Art Tatum. For their mutual friends, he hosted two Tatum piano performances at his Hollywood home in 1950 and 1955. Heindorf recorded these private concerts, which were issued as Art Tatum: 20th Century Piano Genius on the Verve label.
Tatum's only known child, Orlando, was born in 1933, when Tatum was 24. [56] The mother was Marnette Jackson, a waitress in Toledo; the pair were not married. [ 57 ] It is likely that neither parent had a major role in raising their son, who pursued a military career and died in the 1980s.
Jul 6, 2023 · The album ‘20th Century Piano Genius’ was recorded at private parties at the home of Ray Heindorf in Hollywood in 1950 and 1953. Heindorf wrote music for films and had a studio, a great piano, and first-rate recording equipment. The small audience, you hear their comments, appreciated the pianist.
The Classic Quartet - Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1996 CD release of "20th Century Piano Genius" on Discogs.
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Heindorf was a friend and admirer of legendary jazz pianist Art Tatum. He hosted two Tatum piano performances at his Hollywood home in 1950 and 1955 for their mutual friends. Heindorf taped the private concerts, complete with background conversations of Tatum and the group, with some of the pianist ' s very best playing.
Perhaps the most famous is the story about the time Tatum walked into a club where Fats Waller was playing, and Waller stepped away from the piano bench to make way for Tatum, announcing, "I only play the piano, but tonight God is in the house." Fats Waller's son confirmed the statement.
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