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Earl Rudolph “Bud” Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966) was one of the most influential pianists in the history of jazz. Along with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie he was instrumental in the development of bebop, and his virtuosity as a pianist led many to call him “the Charlie Parker of the piano”.
Powell suffered from Bi-Polar Disorder, and in November 1947, Powell was admitted to Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, where he stayed for more than a year, receiving electroconvulsive therapy which caused severe memory loss. The young Jackie McLean and Sonny Rollins became friendly with Powell on his release from the hospital, and Powell recommended McLean to Miles Davis. However, Powell suffered from mental illness throughout his life, and had a reputation for his strange behaviour. In fact his problems, exacerbated by a beating from the police in 1945 for being disorderly, could all be attributed to being a manic depressive, although his illness was almost certainly a key driver of his immense creative talent. He was also an alcoholic, and even small quantities of alcohol had a profound effect on his character, making him aggressive. Powell’s continued rivalry with Charlie Parker, while essential to the production of brilliant music, was also the subject of disruptive feuding and bitterness on the bandstand, as a result of Powell’s troubled mental and physical condition. He spent all of 1952 (and parts of many subsequent years) in a hospital. When he was out of the hospital, he was often locked up in a hotel room and was usually denied receiving the money he earned performing.
Powell suffered from Bi-Polar Disorder, and in November 1947, Powell was admitted to Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, where he stayed for more than a year, receiving electroconvulsive therapy which caused severe memory loss. The young Jackie McLean and Sonny Rollins became friendly with Powell on his release from the hospital, and Powell recommended McLean to Miles Davis. However, Powell suffered from mental illness throughout his life, and had a reputation for his strange behaviour. In fact his problems, exacerbated by a beating from the police in 1945 for being disorderly, could all be attributed to being a manic depressive, although his illness was almost certainly a key driver of his immense creative talent. He was also an alcoholic, and even small quantities of alcohol had a profound effect on his character, making him aggressive. Powell’s continued rivalry with Charlie Parker, while essential to the production of brilliant music, was also the subject of disruptive feuding and bitterness on the bandstand, as a result of Powell’s troubled mental and physical condition. He spent all of 1952 (and parts of many subsequent years) in a hospital. When he was out of the hospital, he was often locked up in a hotel room and was usually denied receiving the money he earned performing.
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ccex wrote:
Why does everyone now play Monk tunes while so many Bud Powell compositions remain obscure? The two composer/pianists (along with Elmo Hope) were very close lifelong friends . Bud's heyday found Monk in obscurity, Monk was granted jazz sainthood postumously, with his work now required listening in any high school/college jazz course and necesary to know at any jam session. But why dont Bud's gems like the ballads "I'll Keep Loving You" and "Time Waits" get the respect of "Ruby My Dear" or "Ask Me Now"? I've made many musician friends who know Monk when I introduce them to obscure Bud Powell tunes like "Buster Rides Again", "I'm In the Mood for a Classic", or "Jump City" for the first time.
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THXmille138 wrote:
sto figlio di puttana sa suonare davvero
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Joe--23 wrote:
Pure brilliance, one of the greatest musicians that ever lived
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Philistine88 wrote:
simply the greatest jazz pianist the world has ever known. An absolute tragedy that he hasn't gotten the limelight. He deserves the same recognition as Monk.
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allbadendsall wrote:
i'm having a hard time finding anything for some reason.
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sGarrista- wrote:
bud powell owns, to say the very least
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vodenapushka wrote:
Brilliant!
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Dardan-H wrote:
"If I had to choose a single musician according to his artistic merit and the originality of his creation, but also for the greatness of his work, it would be Bud Powell. Nobody could measure up to him." - Bill Evans
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
Bud Powell—now connected to the brandnew group ➤ Round Midnight
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-tgt- wrote:
Wherever even some folks today find T. Monk's music not so easy to swallow doesn't take away from the fact that without Monk we wouldn't have had the wonder and genius that was Bud Powell.
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Grosseteste wrote:
Peculiar that, because of the inept way that one of Bill Cunliffe's albums has been up-loaded to Last.fm, a lot of the plays in the charts aren't of Bud Powell at all.
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Dardan-H wrote:
One of the greatest of all time, his version of 'Embraceable You' on 'Jazz At Massey Hall Vol.2' is really magnificant.
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Shaunography wrote:
<3
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SYL2Oh wrote:
Composer, pianist Bud Powell is recognized as the most influential virtuoso modern jazz. His music is a quest for the absolute.
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peeanolover wrote:
ONE OF THE GREATEST PIANO PLAYERS.
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F_Hole wrote:
A tormented genius on the level of Thelonious Monk, with incredible technique and ideas. I often wonder what amazing things we would've heard from Mr. Powell if he hadn't suffered the business end of a policeman's nightstick.
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lechasseur wrote:
A god among men.
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ecgwald wrote:
an empty shoutbox for bud powell??
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