Bud Powell - Bud Powell's Moods (Verve Vault Series) (180G) [LP]

Bud Powell – Bud Powell's Moods (Verve Vault Series) (180G) [LP]

Description

Bud Powell's Moods, issued in 1956 on producer Norman Granz's Norgran label, compiles trio recordings made in New York on June 2 & 4, 1954, and January 12, 1955. The sessions fall at the beginning of his mid-1950s recording period for Granz's labels and present the pianist in a trio setting throughout. The June 2 session features Powell with George Duvivier (bass) and Art Taylor (drums). The June 4 session substitutes Percy Heath (bass) while retaining Taylor on drums. The January 12 session features Lloyd Trotman (bass) and Art Blakey (drums). The program is largely composed of ballads and standards, alongside Powell originals, including the uptempo "Buttercup" and "Fantasy in Blue." Together, they document Powell's trio work during the early phase of his association with Granz and reflect on his influential pianism within bebop. The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Highlights

• 180G
• 10 tracks

Track Listing

Side A
01. Parisian Thoroughfare
02. Oblivion
03. Dusk In Sandi
04. Hallucinations
05. The Fruit

Side B
01. Tea For Two [Take 6]
02. Hallelujah
03. The Last Time I Saw Paris
04. Just One Of Those Things
05. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Format Details

• Label: Verve
• Genre: Jazz
• Format: Vinyl

• Released: 2026-12-11
• Genre: Jazz
• Format: Vinyl