The Essen Jazz Festival Concert is a live album by jazz pianist Bud Powell and saxophone player Coleman Hawkins compiled from a live concert by the two artists, joined by Oscar Pettiford on bass and Kenny Clarke on drums.[1]
| The Essen Jazz Festival Concert | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | April 2, 1960 | |||
| Venue | Essen, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:14 | |||
| Label | Black Lion | |||
| Producer | Alan Bates | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album was well received by critics, with Joseph Neff writing, "a safe bet that modern jazz fans will welcome this addition to their shelves" and giving the album an A-.[2] Jazz critic Scott Yanow described Powell's performance as "top form" and described his trio as "all-star."[1]
Track listing
edit- "Shaw 'Nuff" (Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker) – 4:46
- "Blues in the Closet" (Harry Babasin, Oscar Pettiford) – 5:53
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronnell) – 4:27
- "John's Abbey" (Powell) – 3:49
- "Salt Peanuts" (Kenny Clarke, Gillespie) – 5:00
- "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:51
- "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 6:16
- "Yesterdays" (Kern, Otto Harbach) – 6:37
- "Stuffy" (Hawkins) – 7:35
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone (6–9)
- Bud Powell – piano
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
Production
edit- Erik Wiedemann – liner notes
- Alan Bates – producer
- Rick Simenson – design
- Chuck Stewart – photography, cover photo
References
edit- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott (2023). "The Essen Jazz Festival Concert | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Neff, Joseph (2018-03-27). "Graded on a Curve: Bud Powell, The Essen Jazz Festival Concert". The Vinyl District. Retrieved 2023-12-21.