The Best of Bud Powell on Verve | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | August 23, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1949-1955 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 57:22 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Norman Granz, Leroy Lovett | |||
Bud Powell chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The Best of Bud Powell on Verve is a selection of jazz pianist Bud Powell's recordings for Verve Records, released on August 23, 1994.[3]
The similarly-titled The Best of Bud Powell was released by Blue Note Records in 1989, and features tracks recorded from 1949-1963 on that label, with little overlap in song selection.[4]
All songs were written by Bud Powell, except where noted.
Bud Powell plays piano on all tracks.
April 27, 1955, tracks 1, 11, 15. April 25, 1955, track 5.
January 13, 1955, track 2.
February 1950, tracks 3, 4, 12.
February 23, 1949, tracks 6, 10, 14.
June 4, 1954, track 7.
January 11, 1955, tracks 8, 13.
July 1, 1950, track 9.
February, 1951, tracks 16-17 – Powell solos.