Time Waits, also known as The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4, is a studio album by American jazz pianist Bud Powell recorded at Van Gelder Studio on May 24, 1958 with rhythm section Sam Jones and Philly Joe Jones and released on Blue Note later that year.[1]
| Time Waits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | May 24, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Bebop | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1598 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| The Amazing Bud Powell chronology | ||||
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Background
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Billboard |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
The title track, a version of the Mexican popular song "Duerme", was recorded by Powell in 1954 for Verve, and in 1956 for RCA, under its original English-language title "Time Was".
The album was remastered in 1999 by Rudy Van Gelder and re-issued as part of Blue Note's RVG Edition series.
Reception
editBillboard praised the album, noting, "Bud Powell is still one of the best of the hard-playing pianists."[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bud Powell
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buster Rides Again" | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Sub City" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Time Waits" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Marmalade" | 4:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monopoly" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "John's Abbey" | 5:36 |
| 3. | "Dry Soul" | 6:41 |
| 4. | "Sub City" (alternate take) | 2:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "John's Abbey" (alternate take) | 2:25 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Bud Powell – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
Technical personnel
editOriginal
edit- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
Reissue
edit- Michael Cuscuna – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – remastering
- Bob Blumenthal – liner notes
References
edit- ^ Togashi, Nobuaki; Matsubayashi, Kohji; Hatta, Masayuki. "Bud Powell Discography (Blue Note BLP 1598)". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Time Waits: The Amazing Bud Powell - Bud Powell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Time Waits". Billboard. December 1, 1958. p. 28.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1178. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
External links
edit- Bud Powell at jazzdisco.org
- Time Waits,... at BlueNote.com