Roulette · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Bud Powell Trio

| Recorded | Jan 10, 1947 |
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| Label | Roulette |
| Released | 1947 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 552865 |
The record
Cut before bebop piano had settled into its own grammar, these early sides pair Powell with both Max Roach and Art Taylor, Curly Russell's walking bass giving him open ground to sprint. The vocabulary that would rewire jazz piano is already audible, still finding its edges.
Session personnel
- Curly Russell — bass
- George Duvivier — bass
- Art Taylor — 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 35 pressings on file.
| 1951 | Royal Roost · RLP 401 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Blue Jacket earliest on file |
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| 1951 | Royal Roost · RLP 401 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1951 | Royal Roost · RLP 401 — Vinyl, LP, 10" |
| 1962 | Fantasy · 86006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Blue |
| 1962 | Fantasy · 6006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Red Translucent |
| 1962 | Fantasy · 86006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | Vocalion (3) · LAE 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono |
| 1962 | Fantasy · 6006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1962 | Fantasy · 86006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Disques Vogue · EPL 8 203 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1968 | Liberty · LR-8815 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono, Red Vinyl |
| 1968 | Liberty · LR-8815 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1973 | Roulette · SL-5044-RO — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono |
| 1975 | Roulette — MONO |
Follow the players
Curly Russell also plays on
George Duvivier also plays on
Art Taylor also plays on