"His was the most comprehensive composition talent of any jazz player I have ever heard presented on the jazz scene. His insight and talent were unmatched".
-Bill Evans
"All of the modern pianists just have to play a little bit of Bud. He set the standard for the modern jazz pianist".
-Dizzy Gillespie
Tracklist
Total time: 135:42 min.
CD 1
01. Tea for Two
02. It Could Happen To You
03. Lover Come Back To Me
04. Lullaby of Birdland
05. I Want To Be Happy
06. Embraceable You
07. I've Got You Under My Skin
08. Ornithology
09. Lullaby of Birdland
10. How High The Moon
11. Budo
12. Hallelujah
13. I've Got You Under My Skin
14. Embraceable You
15. I Want To Be Happy
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. Sure Thing
18. Embraceable You
19. Woody 'n You
20. Salt Peanuts
21. Lullaby of Birdland
CD 2
01. Ive Got You Under My Skin
02. Autumn in New York
03. I Want To Be Happy
04. Budo
05. My Hear Stood Still
06. Dance of the Infidels
07. Dance of the Infidels
08. My Heart Stood Still
09. Un poco loco
10. Parisian Throughfare
11. Dance of the Infidels
12. Glass Enclosure
13. Parisian Throughfare
14. Dance of the Infidels
15. Un poco loco
16. Oblivion
17. Parisian Throughfare
18. Dance of the Infidels
19. Embraceable You
20. Un poco loco
21. Oblivion
Album details
Historic Boradcasts recorded Live at Birdland, NYC, 1953
Personnel:
CD-1:
Tracks #1-9: Bud Powell, Oscar pettiford, Roy Haynes, Feb 7 & 14
Tracks #10-14: Bud Powell, Franklin Skeets, Sonny Payne, March 7
Tracks #15-21: Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Roy Haynes, March 21
CD-2:
Tracks #1-7: Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Art Taylor, May 30, June 3, July 11
Tracks #8-12: Bud Powell, Georges Duvivier, Max Roach, September 5
Tracks #13-14: Bud Powell, Georges Duvivier, Art Taylor, Sept 19
Tracks #15-21: Bud Powell, Curley Russell, Art Taylor, Sept 19 & 26
