Bud Powell ‎– The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume 1 VG+/VG+

Bud Powell’s The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume 1 is a seminal jazz album capturing the pianist at the peak of his innovative powers. Recorded across two sessions in 1949 and 1951, the album showcases Powell’s revolutionary approach to the piano, characterized by dazzling technique, harmonic complexity, and a raw emotional intensity. The record features both quintet and trio settings, allowing for a diverse exploration of Powell’s musical vocabulary. With sidemen of the caliber of Fats Navarro, Sonny Rollins, and Max Roach, the album is a high-water mark in the bebop era, a testament to Powell’s enduring influence on generations of jazz pianists.