Art Tatum (born October 13, 1909 in Toledo, Ohio) is known for his technical virtuosity as a jazz pianist and for his skill in improvisation. Visually impaired from a young age, Tatum began to learn the piano at age 13. He received some training from the Toledo School of Music, but he was mainly self-taught,…
I recently found this great series on YouTube called NPR Tiny Desk Concerts. These concerts are basically 5-15 minute acoustic sessions done by up and coming artists and bands in a little corner of the NPR’s office building. I find these videos different and more entertaining than any other music sessions because all of the…
Most teenagers would never consider jazz music to be anything special, in fact the majority of people our age wouldn’t even consider listening to it for leisure. But I’m here to open your eyes, and ears, to the wonderful world of jazz music. This blog post will have a little bit of the history of…