Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum

This book tells the story of Art Tatum, a legendary jazz pianist who taught himself to play piano despite being blind in one eye and only partially sighted in the other. From his modest beginnings, Tatum's passion for piano and his acute memory for sound drove him to become a virtuoso revered by classical and jazz pianists alike. The book uses lyrical storytelling and colorful illustrations to depict the world as Tatum might have seen it, and includes a biography and bibliography in the back matter.