Tiger Rag (Art Tatum)
Context
Recorded in New York on March 21, 1933, for Brunswick, with "St. Louis Blues" on the B-side, on a record of piano solos. His frenzied version of the Original Dixieland Jass Band's tune turns stride into a display of modern virtuosity and remains one of his best-known performances.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Stride (Harlem piano), Swing, big bands. Among the origins and influences of Stride: Ragtime.