Bud Powell in Paris



Bud Powell in Paris is a studio album by jazz pianist Bud Powell, recorded in Paris for Reprise in February 1963 and released in 1964. It was produced by Duke Ellington.

Alternates and outtakes from the session were released by Mythic Sound on Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 6: Writin' for Duke, 63.

Track listing

 * 1) "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) – 3:54
 * 2) "Dear Old Stockholm" (traditional) – 3:53
 * 3) "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) – 6:05
 * 4) "Jor-Du" (Duke Jordan) – 4:18


 * 1) "Reets and I" (Benny Harris) – 3:43
 * 2) "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) – 4:45
 * 3) "Parisian Thoroughfare" (Bud Powell) – 1:56
 * 4) "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 5:40
 * 5) "Little Benny" (aka "Bud's Bubble") (Harris) – 3:31
 * 6) "Indiana" (James Hanley, Ballard MacDonald) – 4:37 (not on original LP)
 * 7) "Blues in B Flat" (aka "B Flat Blues" and "Bud's Blue Bossa") (Powell) – 6:59 (not on original LP)

Performance

 * Bud Powell – piano
 * Gilbert Rovere – bass
 * Kansas Fields – drums

Production

 * Duke Ellington – producer
 * Leonard Feather – liner notes
 * Donald Leake – cover painting
 * Lee Herschberg – digital mastering