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Bud Powell: The Amazing Bud Powell Vols. 1 and 2

Read "The Amazing Bud Powell Vols. 1 and 2" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff

Under the heading of the “Rudy Van Gelder Edition" series, Blue Note is once again re-releasing some of its most important records. The series takes its name from the legendary recording engineer who taped most of the label's classic 1950s and 60s sessions. All the CDs are remastered by Van Gelder himself and sound--just as his ...

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Bud Powell: Tempus Fugue-It

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by Craig Jolley

The Four-CD set Tempus Fugue-It gives an in-depth picture of Bud Powell's early career equally as side man and leader. Since he was the pianist of choice for many emerging boppers the set also serves as something of a history of bebop. Beginning with Cootie Williams' 1944 jump band Powell is already recognizable in his brief ...

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Bud Powell: Jazz Giant

Read "Jazz Giant" reviewed by David Rickert

by David Rickert

If Oscar Peterson's piano style is like a painter creating a landscape out of swirls and dabs of colorful paint, Bud Powell's approach is more like a sculptor working with a slab of black marble. Powell too is influenced by Tatum, but only as filtered through Monk; whereas Peterson always seemed driven to create perfect renditions ...

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Bud Powell: Jazz Giant

Read "Jazz Giant" reviewed by David Rickert

by David Rickert

If Oscar Peterson's piano style is like a painter creating a landscape out of swirls and dabs of colorful paint, Bud Powell's approach is more like a sculptor working with a slab of black marble. Powell too is influenced by Tatum, but only as filtered through Monk; whereas Peterson always seemed driven to create perfect renditions ...

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Time Waits

By Bud Powell

Label: Stretch Records
Released: 1999

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The Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note Editions-Part 3

Read "The Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note Editions-Part 3" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan

Unless you've been out of town for many months, you're probably aware of what has become one of the most spirited jazz industry events in recent memory. Specifically, accomplished recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder was asked by Toshiba-EMI in Japan to personally remaster a great number of the Blue Notes that he almost single-handedly recorded during ...

Album

1945-1947

By Bud Powell

Label: Stretch Records
Released: 1998


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