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There are at least two artists under this name: 1) TATUM is what you get when two young vocalists were rocking out in the front row at every possible gig they attended. Twins, Lelani and Leandi found their passion in writing their own music and lyrics and was desperately in need of a ROCK band. Drummer, Werner von Waltsleben(K.O.B.U.S) and guitarist, Christiaan Blom joined and TATUM was formed. The Cape town based group burst onto the scene after they released their first track on the “Bellville Rock City” compilation album released by Rhythm Records. The label approached the band to...

Believing there was a limited audience for solo piano, Tatum formed a trio in 1943 with guitarist Tiny Grimes and bassist Slam Stewart, whose perfect pitch enabled him to follow Tatum's excursions. Tatum recorded exclusively with the trio for almost two years, but abandoned the trio format in 1945 and returned to solo piano work. .

Originally from Dallas, Texas, Carol Tatum (founding member of Angels of Venice) has been playing stringed instruments since the age of seven. With her extensive recording and live performance experience Carol's contribution to "Angels of Venice" is as primary songwriter, arranger and producer. She is an ASCAP member and published writer having co-written songs for the rock group Kingdom Come on both PolyGram and Warner Bros. German labels. Her compositions and arrangements have graced movie and video soundtracks as well as various CD compilations. Released in July of 1998, Windham Hill's "the Renaissance Album" boasts Carols interpretation of an early...

Art Tatum (Arthur Tatum, Jr., October 13, 1909, Toledo, Ohio, USA - November 5, 1956, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz pianist and virtuoso who played with phenomenal facility despite being nearly blind since birth. Tatum is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. He was noted for the complexity and speed of his performances, which set a new standard for jazz piano virtuosity. Tatum drew inspiration from his contemporaries James P. Johnson and Fats Waller, and had a great influence on other famous jazz pianists, such as Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Chick Corea,...