Bud Powell

4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Pianist Bud Powell can be heard in prime form during this live set from The Essen Jazz Festival Concert, recorded in April of 1960. The set finds Powell backed by an all-star trio, featuring bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Kenny Clarke. The great tenor Coleman Hawkins joins the trio for three of the nine selections, including an incredible take of his own composition, Stuffy. The classic concert has been remastered and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas in Germany.

PERSONNEL:

• BUD POWELL, piano
• OSCAR PETTIFORD, bass
• KENNY CLARKE, drums
• COLEMAN HAWKINS, alto sax

Recorded live ay Gruuuugahalle, Essen, Germany, April 2, 1960.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• 01. Shaw Nuff
• 02. Blues in the Closet
• 03. Willow Weep for MeV
• 04. John’s Abbey
• 05. Salt Peanuts

• SIDE B:
• 01. All the Things You Are
• 02. Yesterdays
• 03. Stuffy
• 04. Just You, Just Me