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Faced with the choice of any single Bud Powell date to aptly represent his intense musical genius, choosing Jazz Giant would not be a bad bet. Culled from two sessions (spring 1949 and winter 1950) this Verve release showcases the master of bebop piano leading a trio -- a setting in which he excelled. With impeccable support from bassist Ray Brown and drummer Max Roach, (substitute Curly Russell for Brown on the later date), an inspired Powell roars through a varied selection of original tunes and standards. In the category of brisk burners, we get one of his best-known compositions, the ebullient "Tempus Fugit." Ray Noble's "Cherokee," Harold Arlen's "Get Happy," and the ever-popular "Sweet Georgia Brown" are all taken at almost the same exhilarating clip. Powell's improvised lines at these breakneck tempos are marvelously clear and clever; take note of the Benny Harris' "Reets and I" melody which Powell quotes during his solo statement on "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm." Foreshadowing his less torrential later work is the soulful, buoyant, and supremely swinging "Strictly Confidential," which displays Powell's early and expert use of block chords to state the theme. Bud Powell's romantic and reflective side is in evidence on the medium tempo ballad "Celia" (written for his daughter) as well as on two unaccompanied solo piano tracks. Of these, Powell's haunting composition "I'll Keep Loving You" is outstanding; the subtle tension in his chord voicings, his effective use of contrast, and the consistent lack of clichés would later inform and inspire Bill Evans' solo piano concept. Powell's more florid, stride-inflected reading of Jerome Kern's "Yesterdays" is directly inspired by Art Tatum. Overall Jazz Giant (and the earlier session with Ray Brown, in particular) represents the best of Powell's Verve recordings. Highly recommended!
© Lee Bloom /TiVo
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Bud Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bud Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ray Noble, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bud Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bud Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - McKinley "Kenny" Dorham, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bud Powell, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gus Kahn, Author - Walter Jurmann, ComposerLyricist - Bronislaw Kaper, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bud Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, MainArtist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Irving Caesar, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, MainArtist - Clifford Grey, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bud Powell, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Bernie, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Casey, ComposerLyricist - Maceo Pinkard, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Leroy Lovett, Producer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1993 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, MainArtist - Otto Harbach, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bud Powell, MainArtist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bud Powell, MainArtist - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Faced with the choice of any single Bud Powell date to aptly represent his intense musical genius, choosing Jazz Giant would not be a bad bet. Culled from two sessions (spring 1949 and winter 1950) this Verve release showcases the master of bebop piano leading a trio -- a setting in which he excelled. With impeccable support from bassist Ray Brown and drummer Max Roach, (substitute Curly Russell for Brown on the later date), an inspired Powell roars through a varied selection of original tunes and standards. In the category of brisk burners, we get one of his best-known compositions, the ebullient "Tempus Fugit." Ray Noble's "Cherokee," Harold Arlen's "Get Happy," and the ever-popular "Sweet Georgia Brown" are all taken at almost the same exhilarating clip. Powell's improvised lines at these breakneck tempos are marvelously clear and clever; take note of the Benny Harris' "Reets and I" melody which Powell quotes during his solo statement on "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm." Foreshadowing his less torrential later work is the soulful, buoyant, and supremely swinging "Strictly Confidential," which displays Powell's early and expert use of block chords to state the theme. Bud Powell's romantic and reflective side is in evidence on the medium tempo ballad "Celia" (written for his daughter) as well as on two unaccompanied solo piano tracks. Of these, Powell's haunting composition "I'll Keep Loving You" is outstanding; the subtle tension in his chord voicings, his effective use of contrast, and the consistent lack of clichés would later inform and inspire Bill Evans' solo piano concept. Powell's more florid, stride-inflected reading of Jerome Kern's "Yesterdays" is directly inspired by Art Tatum. Overall Jazz Giant (and the earlier session with Ray Brown, in particular) represents the best of Powell's Verve recordings. Highly recommended!
© Lee Bloom /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:15
- Main artists: Bud Powell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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