Bud Powell ranks as one of the most vital and influential pianists in jazz history. Captured here at his peak and recorded on site at the famed Birdland, NYC. Sidemen include Charles Mingus, Oscar Pettiford, Roy Haynes and Art Taylor, along with guest appearances by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Newly compiled and mastered set corrects pitch problems and personnel listings plaguing previously issued versions.
1 Theme: Lullaby of Birdland/Announcer Introduction
2 Tea for Two
3 It Could Happen to You
4 Bean and the Boys
5 Theme: Lullaby of Birdland
6 I Want to Be Happy
7 Embraceable You
8 I've Got You Under My Skin
9 Ornithology
10 Theme: Lullaby of Birdland
11 Theme: Lullaby of Birdland
12 Hallelujah!
13 I've Got You Under My Skin
14 Embraceable You
15 How High the Moon/Ornithology
16 Budo
- Disc 2 -
1 I Want to Be Happy
2 I've Got You Under My Skin
3 Sure Thing
4 Embraceable You
5 Woody'n You
6 Salt Peanuts
7 Theme: Lullaby of Birdland
8 Woody'n You
9 Salt Peanuts
10 Dance of the Infidels
11 I've Got You Under My Skin
12 Autumn in New York
13 I Want to Be Happy
14 Moose the Mooche
15 Cheryl
16 Budo
17 My Heart Stood Still
- Disc 3 -
1 Dance of the Infidels
2 Dance of the Infidels
3 Poco Loco
4 Parisian Thoroughfare
5 Dance of the Infidels
6 Glass Enclosure
7 My Heart Stood Still
8 Parisian Thoroughfare
9 Dance of the Infidels
10 Poco Loco
11 Oblivion
12 Parisian Thoroughfare
13 Dance of the Infidels
14 Embraceable You
15 Poco Loco
16 Oblivion
Bud Powell ranks as one of the most vital and influential pianists in jazz history. Captured here at his peak and recorded on site at the famed Birdland, NYC. Sidemen include Charles Mingus, Oscar Pettiford, Roy Haynes and Art Taylor, along with guest appearances by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Newly compiled and mastered set corrects pitch problems and personnel listings plaguing previously issued versions.
