The Essen Jazz Festival Concert

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
Live album by
Released1988
RecordedApril 2, 1960
VenueEssen, Germany
GenreJazz
Length51:14
LabelBlack Lion
ProducerAlan Bates
Bud Powell chronology
Inner Fires
(1982)
The Essen Jazz Festival Concert
(1988)
Early Years of a Genius, 44–48
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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  1. "Shaw 'Nuff" (Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker) – 4:46
  2. "Blues in the Closet" (Harry Babasin, Oscar Pettiford) – 5:53
  3. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronnell) – 4:27
  4. "John's Abbey" (Powell) – 3:49
  5. "Salt Peanuts" (Kenny Clarke, Gillespie) – 5:00
  6. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:51
  7. "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 6:16
  8. "Yesterdays" (Kern, Otto Harbach) – 6:37
  9. "Stuffy" (Hawkins) – 7:35

Personnel

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Performance

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Production

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  • Erik Wiedemann – liner notes
  • Alan Bates – producer
  • Rick Simenson – design
  • Chuck Stewart – photography, cover photo

References

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  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott (2023). "The Essen Jazz Festival Concert | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Neff, Joseph (2018-03-27). "Graded on a Curve: Bud Powell, The Essen Jazz Festival Concert". The Vinyl District. Retrieved 2023-12-21.