Bud Plays Bird

Bud Plays Bird is a studio album by the jazz pianist Bud Powell, recorded late 1957/early 1958 for Roulette, but unreleased until 1997, when it was rediscovered by Michael Cuscuna and released by Blue Note (under the Roulette label) as part of The Blue Note Collection.

Bud Plays Bird
Studio album by Bud Powell
Released	1997
Recorded	October 14, 1957 December 2, 1957 January 30, 1958 (New York City)
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:38
Label	Roulette / Blue Note
Producer	Rudy Traylor, Michael Cuscuna
Bud Powell chronology
The Complete Blue Note and Roost Recordings (1994) Bud Plays Bird (1997) The Complete RCA Trio Sessions (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All songs were written by Charlie Parker, except where noted.

1. "Big Foot" [long version] (aka "Drifting on a Reed") – 6:24
2. "Shaw 'Nuff" (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie) – 4:10
3. "Buzzy" – 4:02
4. "Yardbird Suite" – 4:04
5. "Relaxin' at Camarillo" – 4:27
6. "Confirmation" – 5:50
7. "Billie's Bounce" – 4:02
8. "Ko Ko" – 5:40
9. "Barbados"—4:09
10. "Dewey Square" – 4:14
11. "Moose the Mooche" – 3:37
12. "Ornithology" (Benny Harris, Charlie Parker) – 5:06
13. "Scrapple from the Apple" – 3:51
14. "Salt Peanuts" (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke) – 2:41
15. "Big Foot" [short version] (aka "Drifting on a Reed") – 3:30

Personnel

Performance

October 14, 1957, tracks 2-4, 6, 8, 11, 14. December 2, 1957, tracks 7, 12. January 30, 1958, tracks 1, 5, 9-10, 13, 15. New York.

• Bud Powell – piano
• George Duvivier – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

Production

• Rudy Traylor – producer
• Michael Cuscuna – producer (1997 release)
• Malcolm Addey – mastering
• Ira Gitler – liner notes
• Francis Wolff – cover photo