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Americans in Europe
Live album by
Kenny Clarke / Idrees Sulieman / Bill Smith / Bud Powell / Albert Nicholas / Champion Jack Dupree / Curtis Jones / Don Byas
Americans in Europe is the title of two live albums by American jazz musicians recorded in West Germany in 1963 and released on the Impulse! label.[2] The two volumes were later reissued on a single CD in 1994 but with five tracks from Vol. 2 omitted.
Reception
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The Allmusic review called the CD compilation "A fine bop-oriented set of music by a variety of mostly underrated players".[1]
Track listing
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Vol. 1:
"No Smokin' / Low Life" – 10:50
"I Can't Get Started" – 5:40
"Freeway / Pyramid" – 11:30
"'Round Midnight" – 7:15
Vol. 2:
"My Buddy Run Rabbits" – 4:33 Omitted from CD reissue
"Why Daughter How Are You" – 4:00 Omitted from CD reissue
"Rose Room" – 3:30 Omitted from CD reissue
"Wine, Whiskey and Gin Head Woman" – 6:20 Omitted from CD reissue
"Lots of Talk for You" – 2:50 Omitted from CD reissue
"All the Things You Are – 9:55
"I Remember Clifford" – 7:15
Personnel
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Vol. 1, Track 1: Kenny Clarke Trio
Kenny Clarke – drums
Jimmy Gourley – guitar
Lou Bennett – organ
Vol. 1, Track 2: Idrees Sulieman Quartet
Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
Bud Powell – piano
Jimmy Woode – bass
Joe Harris – drums
Vol. 1, Track 3: Bill Smith Quintet
Bill Smith – clarinet
Herb Geller – alto saxophone
Jimmy Gourley – guitar
Bob Carter – bass
Joe Harris – drums
Vol. 1, Track 4: Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell – piano
Jimmy Woode – bass
Joe Harris – drums
Vol. 2, Tracks 1 & 2: The Traditional Americans in Europe
Pieces of Time (with Andrew Cyrille, Milford Graves, and Famoudou Don Moye, 1983)
Live albums
Americans in Europe Vol. 1 (with Idrees Sulieman, Bill Smith, Bud Powell, Albert Nicholas, Champion Jack Dupree, Curtis Jones, and Don Byas, 1963)
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As leader or co-leader
Bud Powell Trio (Roost, 1947–53)
Jazz Giant/Piano Solos/Piano Solos, No.2 (1949–50)
The Amazing Bud Powell (1949–51)
The Genius of Bud Powell/Bud Powell's Moods (Mercury/Verve, 1950–51)