Filed under: jazz concerts
At the Metropolitan Opera House in NY January 18, 1944: Art Tatum, Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, Jack Teagarden, Roy Eldridge, Sid Cattlet, Oscar Pettiford, Barney Bigard, Red Norvo, Lionel Hampton
Duration : 0:10:39

Shame there isn’t a …
Shame there isn’t a video recording of this concert. is there ? Otherwise, thanks for posting!
I suppose most know …
I suppose most know the story of Art walking into a bar where Fats was playing and his respose was: ‘I play piano but god is in the house tonight: they both represented the best of the 20th century.
FUERON Y SERAN LOS …
FUERON Y SERAN LOS MEJORES!!
WHAT!!?? This band …
WHAT!!?? This band shouldn’t even exist!
LES PLUS GRANDS!.. …
LES PLUS GRANDS!.. il est vrai..un monde perdu en somme!..
Art Tatum makes all …
Art Tatum makes all the other soloists sound like amateurs, and they are not even….shows how good art tatum is
Just great. Is …
Just great. Is there any more?
oh my god, what a …
oh my god, what a band!
i had the honor of being friends with al casey. he was a beautiful guy.
Al Casey who was …
Al Casey who was with Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Who plays guitar ? …
Who plays guitar ? I didn’t really understand the name.
yeah
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