Bud Powell

This release brings together two complete LPs by piano genius Bud Powell. Both are in trio format & show case jazz standarts as well as bebop classics. Powell´s playing on these 1955-56 ballads begins to show the introspective mood that would characterize his playing in later years.

01. Conception
02. East Of The Sun ( & West Of The Moon).
03. Haert & Soul
04. Willow Groove
05. Crazy Rhythm
06. Willow Weep For Me
07. Bean & The Boys
08. Ladybird
09. Stairway To The Stars
10. When I Fall In Love
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. Blues In The Closet
13. Swingin´ ´Till The Girls Come Home
14. I Know That you Know
15. Elegy (Aka Elogie)
16. Woody ´N´ You
17. I Should Care
18. Now Is The Time
19. I Didn´t Know What Time It Was
20. Be Bop
21. 52nd Street Theme

Total Time: 75:09

Bud Powell, piano on all tracks plus:
1-9: "Piano Interpretetions by Bud Powell"
George Duvivier (bass)
Art Taylor (drums)
New York, April 25 1955.

10-21: "Blues In The Closet"
Ray Brown (bass)
Osie Johnson (drums)
New York, September 13, 1956.

See 12-page booklet for complete info

" Of all the musicians I ever loved - Bird & Getz & Miles & lots of others that no one even knows I Listened to- it was Bud who influenced me the most. He was so expressive, such emotion flowed out of him !"
Bill Evans