Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Genius Of Bud Powell
| Recorded | May 1949 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1949 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 420267 |
The record
Verve gathers Powell's dazzling right hand across sessions backed by Roach and Buddy Rich in turn, Bird-informed harmony pouring out at speed. Early documentation of a pianist rewriting what the instrument could carry in bebop's opening years.
Session personnel
- Curly Russell — bass
- Ray Brown — bass
- Buddy Rich — drums
- Max Roach — drums
- Bud Powell — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 45 pressings on file.
| 1956 | Verve Records · MGV-8115 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1957 | Verve Records · MGV 8115 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · deep groove |
| 1983 | Verve Records · 23MJ 3232 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · deep groove |
| 1966 | VIK · KLVP 159 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Verve Records · MV 2035 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1976 | Verve Records |
| 1976 | Verve Records · VE-2-2506 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Promo |
| 1976 | Verve Records · 2632 051 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Verve Records · 2632 051 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Verve Records · 2610 029 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Verve Records · 3512118 — Cassette |
| 1981 | Verve Records · 18MJ 9016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 1983 | Verve Records · 2304112 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Giants Of Jazz · MC JT 44 — Cassette, Compilation |
Follow the players
Curly Russell also plays on
Ray Brown also plays on
Buddy Rich also plays on