Biography
Art Tatum Trio
Effective period / Period of releases: 1944 - 1988
Members: Art Tatum, Slam Stewart, Everett Barksdale, Tiny Grimes
With Art Tatum on piano, the first Trio formed in 1944 with guitarist Tiny Grimes and bassist Slam Stewart. Although recordings with the Trio were popular, he abandoned the Trio that same year. It would be years later in 1951 when he formed the second Trio, this time with guitarist Everett Barksdale, and began recording again in 1952.