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The Genius of Bud Powell
The Genius of Bud Powell

The Genius of Bud Powell in Bloomington, MN

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In 1951,
Bud Powell
was still at the height of his considerable powers. Included here are two sessions from that year: a trio with
Ray Brown
and
Buddy Rich
(three takes of "Tea for Two" and a super-fast "Hallelujah") and eight solo piano tunes from a different date. On "Tea for Two,"
Rich
's drumming brings out the charming show-off in
Powell
, and on "Hallelujah,"
plays with a hysterical clarity. "Oblivion" and "Hallucinations" are the most masterful of the eight solo cuts. Here
swings effortlessly and seems to be speaking his own, true language. The elegance of another era pervades the
Gershwin
-esque "Parisian Thoroughfare" and "Dusk in Sandi." And one can imagine a young
Bill Evans
listening to "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and taking note of the rich, logical voicings coupled with a wonderful singing tone.
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