Tiger Rag
Pete La Rocca / Tatum/MBB
This ODJB classic, now in the public domain, was Tatum's first famous solo. The tempo, the span and range, the ornamentation, the hot licks, and the sheer panache with which he brought this off was uniquely Tatum's. Thus this version is … Read More
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This ODJB classic, now in the public domain, was Tatum's first famous solo. The tempo, the span and range, the ornamentation, the hot licks, and the sheer panache with which he brought this off was uniquely Tatum's. Thus this version is slower, smaller, not as varied, and generally made playable for normal humans, like you and me. You can play it as fast as you want, but if you are anything like me, you cannot walk 10ths, you cannot play four-octave pentatonic scales at a neck-breaking pace, or throw chords that are wider than the Mississippi around like they were triads. Thus, this version. The audio track included here is at the tempo indicated on the scorepage. It is a fun thing to try and perform, even in this reduction. No one will ever come along with the sheer talent; the physical and mental gifts that Art had, so I offer this as an accesible window into the Genius that was Tatum. Enjoy!