God Is in the House

by Art Tatum

Overview

Originally released in 1973, God Is in the House features live performances from the Jerry Newman collection of acetate discs and are fortunately in better technical quality than most of the music from Newman's archives. The remarkable Art Tatum is heard playing three brief, unaccompanied piano solos in 1940, three other numbers in which he is accompanied by Reuben Harris (beating out some quiet rhythms with whiskbrooms on a suitcase), and four duets with bassist-vocalist Chocolate Williams; Tatum has a brief vocal on "Knockin' Myself Out" and a more extensive one on "Toledo Blues," the only times he ever sang on record. In addition, Tatum and Williams back Ollie Potter (a pretty good if completely unknown singer) on "There'll Be Some Changes Made." Best of all are a pair of exciting trio numbers ("Lady Be Good" and a very memorable "Sweet Georgia Brown") in which Tatum stretches out with bassist Ebenezer Paul and the great, underrated trumpeter Frankie Newton. It is fascinating to hear Newton's playing on "Sweet Georgia Brown," which is fairly simple and calm, while Tatum sounds like a volcano behind him. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/23/1998
Label:	Highnote Records
UPC:	0632375703028
Rank:	85487

Tracks

1. Georgia on My Mind
2. Beautiful Love
3. Laughing at Life
4. Sweet Lorraine
5. Fine and Dandy
6. Begin the Beguine
7. Mighty Like a Rose
8. Knockin' Myself Out
9. Toledo Blues
10. Body and Soul
11. There'll Be Some Changes Made
12. Oh, Lady Be Good
13. Sweet Georgia Brown

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Art Tatum   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Chocolate Williams   Primary Artist,Bass,Vocals
Frankie Newton   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Ebenezer Paul   Primary Artist,Bass

Technical Credits

Malcolm Addey   Remastering
Victor Young   Composer
Bob Parent   Photography
Paul James   Composer
Dan Morgenstern   Liner Notes
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Kenneth Casey   Composer
Ben Bernie   Composer
Edward Heyman   Composer
Don Schlitten   Producer
Ethelbert Nevin   Composer
Bob Todd   Composer
Cornell Todd   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Joe Fields   Reissue Producer
Clifford R. Burwell   Composer
Frank Eyton   Composer
Egbert VanAlstyne   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Maceo Pinkard   Composer
W. Benton Overstreet   Composer
Jerry Newman   Engineer,Producer
Kay Swift   Composer
Nick A. Kenny   Composer
Stuart Gorrell   Composer
Art Tatum   Composer
Billy Higgins   Composer
Hal Wilson   Design,Digital Imaging,Repackaging Design
Robert Sour   Composer
Lillian "Lil" Green   Composer
Wayne King   Composer
Johnny Green   Composer