Earl "Bud" Powell (1924 - 1966)
Pianist, Composer
"I wish [be-bop] had been given a name more in keeping with the
seriousness of purpose." - Earl Bud Powell
"Powell is one of the key figures in the creation of the music that came to
be known as bebop, and at his best he was a pianist of unrivalled
brilliance. His unique style was an amalgam of his own favourite piano
players - Billy Kyle, Teddy Wilson, Earl Hines and Art Tatum. His total
emotional commitment, at times quite ferocious, with an unrelenting sense
of urgency, most particularly on the up-tempo numbers, comes through on
every recording he ever made, so much so that the listener cannot remain
indifferent." - Mike Baillie
Here are a few of Bud Powell's albums. Any submissions, or corrections, to
the following discography are needed, and will be welcomed.
Bud Powell Compilations:
- The Best Of Bud Powell - Blue Note 1989, CD
- Compact Jazz - Bud Powell - Verve 1993, CD
- "Celia" 1947-1957 - Giants Of Jazz 1990, CD
Bud Powell as leader:
- Trio Plays - Roulette 1990, CD
- The Amazing Bud Powell, Vols. 1-3 - Blue Note 1989, CD
- The Genius Of Bud Powel - Verve 1988, CD
- Summer Sessions - Magic Music 30006-CD
- Summer Broadcasts 1953 - ESP 1993, CD
- Winter Broadcasts 1953 - ESP 1993, CD
- Inner Fires - Discovery 1993, CD
- Trio - Bouncing With Bud - Delmark 1990, CD
- In Paris - Discovery 1989, CD
- Earl Bud Powell - Vols. 1-10 - Mythic Sound 1989, CD
- Birdland '53, Volume 1 - Fresh Sound 1991, CD
- Birdland '53, Volume 2 - Fresh Sound Records - FSCD-1018
Other Sessions:
- Stan Getz
- Opus De Bop - Savoy 1991, CD
- Dexter Gordon
- Our Man In Paris - Blue Note 1986 CD
- Fats Navarro
- Fats Blows 1946-1949 - Giants Of Jazz 1991 CD
- Prime Source(LP 2/2) - Blue Note 1975, LP
- Memorial - Savoy 1992 CD
- Charlie
Parker
- Bird/Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) - Savoy 1985, CD
- Quintet - Bird & Fats - Live At Birdl - Cool N' Blue 1993 CD
- The Quintet
- Jazz At Massey Hall - Debut 1989 CD
- "Bird,
Dizzy, Mingus, Roach and Powell, but IMO, the music isn't all that
great." - Ron Roberts
Thanks to Ronald F. Roberts for his posting on "Bud Powell
Recommendations" on rec.music.bluenote for the discography info and the
quote.
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Last Updated: 95/01/28