Bud in Paris

1975 live album by Bud Powell

Bud in Paris

Live album by

Bud Powell

Released| 1975
Recorded| 12 December 1959, 14 February 1960, 12 March 1960, 15 June 1960, 14 October 1960
Genre| Jazz
Length| 49:04
Label| Xanadu
Producer| Don Schlitten
Bud Powell chronology
| Ups 'n Downs
(1973)  | Bud in Paris
(1975)  | One Night in Birdland
(1977)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
DownBeat| [2]

Bud in Paris is an album by jazz pianist Bud Powell, originally released on Xanadu Records in 1975, containing non-studio recordings made of Powell in Paris between December 1959 and October 1960.[3] It is not to be confused with the 1964 Reprise recording, Bud Powell in Paris.

The first session on the disc (tracks 1–2), from 14 February 1960, is a duet between Powell and Johnny Griffin on tenor. The next session (tracks 3–6), from 12 December 1959, features Barney Wilen on tenor with Powell, Pierre Michelot (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums). The exact locations in Paris for these dates are unknown.

The last seven tracks (7-13) with Powell, Michelot and Clarke, are from three separate dates in 1960: tracks 7-10 from 14 October, track 11 from 12 March, and tracks 12-13 from 15 June. The October date was recorded at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and the two last dates were recorded at the Blue Note Café. The June tracks also appear on Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 5: Groovin' at the Blue Note, 59-61 (Mythic Sound).[4]

## Reception

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John McDonough of DownBeat wrote, "The tempos are quick, but Bud never falters. His darting invention and spiraling tangents are executed with grace, drive and precision. Few of Powell's fans are likely to be disappointed by the heights he attains here."[2]

## Track listing

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Except where otherwise noted, all songs composed by Bud Powell.

1. "Idaho" (Jesse Stone) – 6:58
2. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, H. J. Lengsfelder) – 5:26
3. "Shaw 'Nuff" (Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) – 2:46
4. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 2:11
5. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 4:10
6. "John's Abbey" – 2:39
7. "John's Abbey" – 4:08
8. "Buttercup" – 5:20
9. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) – 3:23
10. "Crossin' the Channel" – 4:15
11. "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – 2:25
12. "Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:38
13. "John's Abbey" – 2:15

## Personnel

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### Performance

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* Bud Powell – piano
* Johnny Griffin – tenor sax (tracks 1-2 only)
* Barney Wilen – tenor sax (tracks 3-6 only)
* Pierre Michelot – bass (except tracks 1–2)
* Kenny Clarke – drums (except tracks 1–2)

### Production

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* Don Schlitten – producer, photography
* Mark Gardner – liner notes
* Paul Goodman – remastering

## References

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Notes

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ a b McDonough, John (November 20, 1975). "Bud in Paris". DownBeat. p. 31.
3. ^ Togashi, Nobuaki; Matsubayashi, Kohji; Hatta, Masayuki. "Bud Powell Discography (Xanadu 102)". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
4. ^ Togashi, Nobuaki; Matsubayashi, Kohji; Hatta, Masayuki. "Bud Powell Discography (Mythic Sound MS 6005-1 / MS 6005-2)". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved August 2, 2009.

Sources

* Xanadu Records 102
* Bud in Paris at Allmusic.com

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Bud Powell

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Because Powell's discography features albums with the same title, record labels are identified to avoid any confusion.

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)
* Inner Fires (1953)
* The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2 (1953)
* Bud Powell's Moods (Norgran/Verve, 1956)
* Jazz Original/Bud Powell '57 (1954–55)
* The Lonely One... (1955)
* Piano Interpretations by Bud Powell (1955)
* Blues in the Closet (1956)
* Strictly Powell (1956)
* Bud! (1957)
* Swingin' with Bud (1957)
* Bud Plays Bird (1957–58)
* Time Waits (1958)
* The Scene Changes (1958)
* Bud in Paris (1959–60)
* The Essen Jazz Festival Concert (1960)
* A Portrait of Thelonious (1961)
* A Tribute to Cannonball (and Don Byas, 1961)
* 'Round About Midnight at the Blue Note (1961)
* At the Golden Circle (1962)
* Bouncing with Bud (1962)
* Americans in Europe (split album, 1963)
* Bud Powell in Paris (1963)
* Relaxin' at Home, 61–64 (1961–64)
* Eternity (1961–64)
* The Invisible Cage (1964)
* Holidays in Edenville, 64 (1964)
* The Return of Bud Powell (1964)
* Award at Birdland, 64 (1964)
* Ups 'n Downs (c. 1965)

With others|

* Cootie Williams and His Orchestra 1941–1944 (Cootie Williams, Classics, 1944)
* New York Journeyman – Complete Recordings (Frank Socolow, 1945)
* Dexter Rides Again (Dexter Gordon, 1946)
* J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets (1946)
* Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson (1949–50)
* One Night in Birdland (1950)
* Jazz at Massey Hall (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Mingus, Max Roach, 1953)
* Mingus at Antibes (Charles Mingus, 1960)
* Paris Jam Session (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1959)
* Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris (1963)
* Our Man in Paris (Dexter Gordon, 1963)

Compilations
and box sets|

* Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 1: Early Years of a Genius, 44–48 (1944–48)
* The Best of Bud Powell on Verve (1949–55)
* The Complete Blue Note and Roost Recordings (1947–63)
* The Complete RCA Trio Sessions (1956–57)
* The Complete Bud Powell on Verve (1949–56)

Compositions|

* "Bouncing with Bud" (1946)
* "Tempus Fugue-it" (1949)
* "Parisian Thoroughfare" (1951)
* "Un Poco Loco" (1951)
* "Glass Enclosure" (1953)
* "Mediocre" (1955)
* "Bud on Bach" (1957)
* "Una Noche con Francis" (1964)

Related|

* Round Midnight (1986)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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