Body and Soul

Body and Soul

by J Bartlett

Composed by: John W Green

As played by Art Tatum

Art Tatum was for me the great piano genius. One is usually fogged by the man's dazzling technique, and his musical genius is often not 'heard' because of it. This piece reveals the depth of his musical genius. If you are interested in understanding how to modulate chords chromatically around a theme then take this piece apart. I was almost reduced to tears in getting to grips with the logic of it. (The piano keyboard was bashed a few times in frustration because even though it sounded right, it shouldn't have.)