Out of tune pianos can lend a nice atmosphere to certain styles of music.
do you know guys , that he was blind?
I find it strange why he didnīt ask for a tuned piano on his recordings. Sometimes he played on pianos that was so out of tune it hurts your ear.
I don't think he really had much choice. When he was alive and recording, jazz musicians certainly didn't get the respect they deserved. Being afro-american didn't help either... Oscar Peterson himself was so intimidated by Tatum that he would completely fall apart whenever he played and Tatum was around.
Thatīs awfull!I know Horowitz praised Tatum and I assume that it made Art a lot more respected.i donīt know when Horowitz discovered Tatum but I wouldnīt be surprised if it was just a few years before Tatum died.