Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Genius of Bud Powell
| Recorded | c. 1954 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Catalog | MGV-8115 |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 368609 |
The record
Ray Brown and Buddy Rich hold the frame steady while Powell pours out solo flights and trio takes, his harmonic sense undimmed by a rough stretch of years. Verve's early-'50s document of an architect of bebop still building at full speed.
Session personnel
- Ray Brown — bass
- Buddy Rich — drums
- Bud Powell — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1976 | Verve Records — MONO |
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