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Saturday 1 December 2012

Jazz Greats: Bud Powell

Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966)


   The Man referred to as "The Charlie Parker of the Piano", Bud Powell is one the few from the tight circle of Jazz Greats that aided in the development of Bebop. Please take a listen here and have an exciting Saturday: Donna Lee (with Miles Davis, Tommy Potter and Max Roach ) , Bouncing with Bud , Parisian Thoroughfare and Un Poco Loco 


  
  
  

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Powell 
Basic Information
Birth nameEarl Rudolph Powell
BornSeptember 27, 1924
OriginHarlemNew YorkUnited States
DiedJuly 31, 1966 (aged 41)
GenresJazzbebop
OccupationsPianist
InstrumentsPiano
Years active1944–1965
LabelsBlue Note Records
Mercury Records
Norgran Records
Clef Records
Verve Records
Associated actsSonny Rollins
Miles Davis
Charles Mingus
Dexter Gordon
Art Blakey

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