Bud Powell - The Genius of Bud Powell (1951) 
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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," Powell plays with a hysterical clarity. "Oblivion" and "Hallucinations" are the most masterful of the eight solo cuts. 

Here Powell 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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Tracklist:
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01 - Tea for Two (take 5)
02 - Tea for Two (take 6)
03 - Tea for Two (take 10)
04 - Hallelujah
05 - Parisian Thoroughfare
06 - Oblivion
07 - Dusk in Sandi
08 - Hallucinations
09 - The Fruit
10 - A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
11 - Just One of Those Things
12 - The Last Time I Saw Paris

*1988 Verve / PolyGram | 827 901-2


Personnel:
July 1, 1950, New York, tracks 1–4.
Bud Powell – piano
Ray Brown – bass
Buddy Rich – drums


February 1951, New York, tracks 5–12.
Bud Powell – piano (solo)




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