Compact Jazz by Bud Powell - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

As a budget sampler, this edition of the Compact Jazz series offers newcomers an attractive overview of Bud Powell's Verve material from 1949-1956. That said, the disc does include several cuts from Powell's less-than-stellar mid-'50s trio sessions, a time when mental illness and electroshock therapy had started to take its toll. And although there are a few sides from Powell's monumental 1949-1951 dates with drummer Max Roach and bassists Curly Russell and Ray Brown ("Tempus Fugit," "I'll Keep Loving You"), plus one solo number from the same period ("Dusk in Sandi"), the majority here is of variable quality. This is not to say there aren't any good performances to be found in the later cuts; but for fans looking into a quality introduction to Powell's Verve work, the label's two Jazz Giant discs would be the best place to start. ~ Stephen Cook

1. Fantasy In Blue

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Composer: Bud Powell
Earl "bud" Powell; Composer
Lyricist: Bud Powell
Earl "bud" Powell; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bud Powell
Earl "bud" Powell; Other

2. Buttercup

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Composer: Bud Powell
Earl "bud" Powell; Composer
Lyricist: Bud Powell
Earl "bud" Powell; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bud Powell
Earl "bud" Powell; Other

3. Tempus Fugit

Bass: Ray Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Ray Brown; Performer
Drums: Max Roach; Performer
Performer: Ray Brown
Max Roach; Performer
Composer: Bud Powell; Composer
Lyricist: Bud Powell; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bud Powell; Other

4. When I Fall In Love

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Brown; Performer
Drums: Osie Johnson; Performer
Keyboard: Bud Powell; Performer
Performer: Osie Johnson
Bud Powell
Ray Brown; Performer
Composer: Victor Young; Composer
Author: Edward Heyman; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production

5. Crazy Rhythm

Bass Guitar: George Duvivier; Performer
Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: George Duvivier; Performer
Drums: Art Taylor; Performer
Performer: George Duvivier
Bud Powell
Art Taylor; Performer
Piano: Bud Powell; Performer
Composer: Roger Wolfe Kahn
Irving Caesar
Joseph Meyer; Composer
Lyricist: Joseph Meyer
Irving Caesar; Composer
Executive Producer: Leroy Lovett; Production
Producer: Norman Granz
Leroy Lovett; Production
Composer Lyricist: Irving Caesar
Joseph Meyer; Other

6. Salt Peanuts

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Percy Heath; Performer
Bass Guitar: Percy Heath; Performer
Drums: Kenny Clarke; Performer
Keyboard: Bud Powell; Performer
Performer: Percy Heath
Bud Powell
Kenny Clarke; Performer
Composer: B.h. Good
Cohen
Dizzy Gillespie
Kenny Clarke; Composer
Lyricist: Cohen
B.h. Good
Dizzy Gillespie
Kenny Clarke; Composer
Producer: Leroy Lovett; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dizzy Gillespie
Kenny Clarke
Cohen
B.h. Good; Other

7. All The Things You Are

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Percy Heath; Performer
Bass Guitar: Percy Heath; Performer
Drums: Kenny Clarke; Performer
Keyboard: Bud Powell; Performer
Performer: Percy Heath
Bud Powell
Kenny Clarke; Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern; Composer
Author: Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Production
Producer: Leroy Lovett; Production

8. Someone To Watch Over Me

Bass Guitar: Lloyd Trotman; Performer
Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Lloyd Trotman; Performer
Drums: Art Blakey; Performer
Keyboard: Bud Powell; Performer
Performer: Lloyd Trotman
Art Blakey
Bud Powell; Performer
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Lyricist: George Gershwin; Composer
Author: Ira Gershwin; Production
Producer: Leroy Lovett; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Gershwin; Other

9. Be-Bop

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Brown; Performer
Drums: Osie Johnson; Performer
Keyboard: Bud Powell; Performer
Performer: Bud Powell
Osie Johnson
Ray Brown; Performer
Composer: Dizzy Gillespie; Composer
Lyricist: Dizzy Gillespie; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dizzy Gillespie; Other

10. Yesterdays

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern
Otto Harbach; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Otto Harbach; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Otto Harbach; Other

11. I Know That You Know

Bass Guitar: Ray Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Drums: Osie Johnson; Performer
Keyboard: Bud Powell; Performer
Performer: Osie Johnson
Bud Powell
Ray Brown; Performer
Composer: Anne Caldwell
Vincent Youmans
Otto Harbach; Composer
Lyricist: Vincent Youmans
Otto Harbach
Anne Caldwell; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Vincent Youmans
Anne Caldwell
Otto Harbach; Other

12. Sweet Georgia Brown

Bass: Curly Russell; Performer
Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Curly Russell; Performer
Bass Guitar: Percy Heath; Performer
Bass Guitar: Percy Heath; Performer
Drums: Kenny Clarke
Max Roach; Performer
Keyboard: Bud Powell; Performer
Performer: Curly Russell
Bud Powell
Max Roach
Kenny Clarke
Percy Heath; Performer
Composer: Ben Bernie
Maceo Pinkard
Kenneth Casey; Composer
Lyricist: Kenneth Casey
Ben Bernie
Maceo Pinkard; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz
Leroy Lovett; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Bernie
Kenneth Casey
Maceo Pinkard; Other

13. Blues In The Closet

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Brown; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Brown; Performer
Drums: Osie Johnson; Performer
Keyboard: Bud Powell; Performer
Performer: Bud Powell
Osie Johnson
Ray Brown; Performer
Composer: Oscar Pettiford; Composer
Lyricist: Oscar Pettiford; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Oscar Pettiford; Other

14. Lover Come Back To Me

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Composer: Sigmund Romberg; Composer
Author: Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Production

15. Dance Of The Infidels

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Percy Heath; Performer
Bass Guitar: Percy Heath; Performer
Drums: Kenny Clarke; Performer
Keyboard: Bud Powell; Performer
Performer: Bud Powell
Percy Heath
Kenny Clarke; Performer
Composer: Bud Powell; Composer
Lyricist: Bud Powell; Composer
Producer: Leroy Lovett; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bud Powell; Other

16. I'll Keep Loving You

Bass: Ray Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Ray Brown; Performer
Drums: Max Roach; Performer
Performer: Ray Brown
Max Roach; Performer
Composer: Bud Powell; Composer
Lyricist: Bud Powell; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bud Powell; Other

17. Dusk In Sandi

Primary Artist: Bud Powell; Main Performer
Composer: Bud Powell; Composer
Lyricist: Bud Powell; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bud Powell; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 8 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

8/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Bop

Label

Verve Reissues

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1992

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731451795527