coolstruttin1 (August 13, 2008 at 10:01 pm)

I wouldn't say he was 'gone' but I would assume it is hard to play jazz after being in an institution and being given shock treatments by people that had no idea what the heck they were doing... so sad. They did that to Bird too.

willy4u4u (July 19, 2008 at 6:17 pm)

What a fucking genius! I'm sure Mr. Monk was proud.

ndodro (July 12, 2008 at 9:33 pm)

If you look well, you see that Bud Powell begins celebrating his bud Thelonious, smiling to the people and the musicians, playing in the coolest Thelonical way, then gradually the young drummer looses his concentration becoming a little self-indulging, but you can't blame him either (rock & roll was the new appeal) .... a more experienced would have left him alone playing a beautiful coda. A real film, made in Denmark, like if you were there.

jazzflutist (July 6, 2008 at 7:29 am)

Check out some of the post-1956 Powell tracks on YouTube. Gone? Not so quick ...

mnsaru (July 4, 2008 at 10:13 am)

こっちみんなｗ

plimbuff (June 3, 2008 at 10:04 pm)

I wasn't asking about the song on THIS page. "A Mistery for Jazz" is the utube video I was asking about. But you're a bit late. we solved it. take a listen. its a nice piece of music. I just recently trancribed it.

tbcass (June 3, 2008 at 10:55 am)

No it's Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk. What's this "A Mistery for Jazz".

madero111 (May 5, 2008 at 6:55 pm)

Cinco greetings everyone....hermanos y madres!I love Bud Powell's style, especially on ballads, this dude is so soulfulHowever i do like my other pianists too.Rachel Z and Amanda tosoff. Renee Rosnes!I love my contemporary lady pianists.Jodi Proznick has a wonderful jazz thing too.Canadian jazz has a wonderful temperment that appeals to me....my being an older guy!!Bud is 'Woooo

963821 (May 3, 2008 at 3:14 am)

i believe that on his first gig with bud powell, niels hening orsted pederson was 15 or 16!

cw5th (April 29, 2008 at 5:57 pm)

Wow! Superb technique and artistry. Not one unintended note. Even Thelonius Monk said Bud Powell was the only musician who could play his songs right.