Bill Plays Bud
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How does one pianist celebrate another? Sure, by playing that person's compositions. But Bill Cunliffe is smart enough to know that there's no percentage in regurgitating Bud Powell. He also knows that in essaying Powell, the apotheosis of bebop piano, he's investigating one of his own prime sources.
Within this well-chosen overview of Powelliana, Cunliffe has found enough formats to thoroughly explore his own passions: Jamaican rhythms on "Comin' Up," crazy-fingered, right-hand excursions on the bright-tempoed "Un Poco Loco," blues on "Sure Thing." cunliffe plays powell by playing cunliffe. Along the way, he manages to illuminate himself as well as the legend.
Powell took his own "Hallucinations" at a hellacious meter. Cunliffe slows it down and revels in the laziness. Then, to show there are no limitations on his velocity, he blows through "Tempus Fugit" like a downhill bobsled. Stride trimmings adorn "52nd St. Theme" (something more akin to Monk than to Powell), rather than its usual bop streamlining. "Melancholia," a Cunliffe original, clearly delineates Chick Corea's debt to Powell. Cunliffe also illustrates the close connection between Monk and Powell on Powell's little-known "Broderick." Between Cunliffe's block chords, drummer Joe LaBarbera's crisp fours, and conguero Papo Rodriguez's energy, the tune is a rhythmic tour de force.
Powell's nearly oppressive "Glass Enclosure" is, at first, played straight on the head. Then Cunliffe and the rhythm section take off like kids let loose in a spring meadow. Lest we forget, youthful exuberance contributed to Powell's emotional range.
Being familiar with the ins and outs of Powelliana will make this CD a trove of insider's delights. Yet it's by no means a prerequisite. Cunliffe's strong attributes as a pianist - harmonic daring, rhythmic drive, melodic radar, and superlative dexterity - make it accessible on all fronts.
--- Kirk Silsbee, JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.
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Bill Plays Bud
Bill Cunliffe Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Bebop General
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ASIN: B00000DAOT Release Date: 1998-09-29 |
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Plays the Music of Bud Powell, Bill Evans, Beethoven
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"The 3B's," Ted Rosenthal's 7th CD release, features solo piano renditions of the music of Bud Powell, Bill Evans and his strikingly original improvisations on Beethoven themes. "Bud Powell, Bill Evans and Beethoven never had it so good! Ted's interpretation of these three masters is a joy to listen to. " - George Shearing
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Plays the Music of Bill Evans
Bud Shank Manufacturer: Fresh Sounds ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000024WFP Release Date: 2004-11-16 |
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Plays the Music of Bill Evans
Bud Shank Manufacturer: Fresh Sounds Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General
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ASIN: B000050SLZ Release Date: 2004-11-16 |
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