{"product_id":"tatum-art-mayer-steven-improvisations","title":"Steven Mayer: Improvisations - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eImprovisations\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eSteven Mayer\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eNaxos American\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e636943913024\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2004-10-19\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Art Tatum-Improvisations is a clever and completely appropriate bit of artist and repertoire marketing. Art Tatum (1909-1956) possessed perhaps the most complete and thorough knowledge of the Great American Songbook (and traditional classical music) and the most commanding piano technique of any American jazz artist. Anecdotal stories of his near-supernatural playing abound. With Art Tatum-Improvisations, the focus is not on the artist's original compositions, but his interpretations of other's compositions. This approach correctly casts improvisation as composition in real time, giving improvisation equal billing with composition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Tea for Two \u003cbr\u003e1.2 St. Louis Blues \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Tiger Rag \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Aunt Hagar's Blues \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Humoresque \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Sweet Lorraine \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Get Happy \u003cbr\u003e1.8 The Jitterbug Waltz \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Tatum Pole Boogie \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Cherokee \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Lover, Come Back to Me! \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Elegy \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Hallelujah \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Willow Weep for Me \u003cbr\u003e1.15 Emaline \u003cbr\u003e1.16 Yesterdays \u003cbr\u003e1.17 I Know That You Know\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Steven Mayer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40556342083655,"sku":"10318546","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/675439.jpg?v=1747327067","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/tatum-art-mayer-steven-improvisations","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}