TOLEDO, Ohio — Previously unreleased music by Toledo Jazz artist Art Tatum will make its debut during a special event on Saturday.
The Toledo Library said in a press release it would host a listening session and discussion of Tatum's performances in "Jewels in the Treasure Box: The 1953 Chicago Blue Note Jazz Club Recordings". Nearly three hours of previously unreleased recordings are contained on the album.
The album itself was recorded live in March 1953 alongside Tatum's longtime guitarist Everett Barksdale and bassist Slam Stewart, the Toledo Library said.
The event will be held at the Kent Branch Library on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Born in Toledo in 1909, Tatum was a renowned jazz and improvisational pianist, known for his exceptional technical ability on the keyboard. His legacy is recognized in several ways, including the Art Tatum African American Resource Center in the Kent Branch. Additionally, the Art Tatum Zone is a neighborhood revitalization company in the Junction Neighborhood, where Tatum grew up.
