Biography:
One of the giants of the jazz piano, Bud Powell changed the way that virtually all post-swing pianists play their instruments. He did away with the left-hand striding that had been considered essential earlier and used his left hand to state chords on an irregular basis. His right often played speedy single-note lines, essentially trans... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2011 Four Classic Albums Plus: Stictly Powell/The Genius of Bud Powell/Swingin’ with Bud/Pia
2008 Bouncing with Bud [Delmark]
1965 Ups and Downs
1964 Salt Peanuts
1964 Return of Bud Powell
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Filmography:
2006 Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
1997 Blue Note: A Story of Modern Jazz
1987 Piano Legends
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