The Complete RCA Trio Sessions

The Complete RCA Trio Sessions
Compilation album by Bud Powell
Released	January 9, 2009
Recorded	October 5, 1956, February 11, 1957
Genre	Jazz
Length	79:20
Label	Essential Jazz

The Complete RCA Trio Sessions is a compilation album of the two sessions that jazz pianist Bud Powell recorded for RCA Victor in 1956-57, released in 2009 by Essential Jazz.

The sessions are available individually on the original RCA Victor releases Strictly Powell (1957) and Swingin' with Bud (1958).

Track listing[]

All songs were written by Bud Powell, except where noted.

1. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 3:39
2. "Coscrane" – 3:44
3. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 3:20
4. "Blues for Bessie" – 5:40
5. "" (aka "Duerme" «Sleep») (Miguel Prado, , Bob Russell) – 3:07
6. "Topsy Turvy" – 4:36
7. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:53
8. "Elegy" (aka "Elogie" and "Elegie") – 3:49
9. "They Didn't Believe Me" (Jerome Kern) – 3:18
10. "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 2:32
11. "Jump City" – 3:21
12. "Another Dozen" (George Duvivier) – 3:30
13. "Like Someone in Love" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 4:59
14. "Salt Peanuts" (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke) – 2:24
15. "She" (George Shearing) – 5:11
16. "Swedish Pastry" (Barney Kessel) – 3:19
17. "Shaw 'Nuff" (Gillespie) – 3:18
18. "Oblivion" – 2:34
19. "In the Blue of the Evening" (Tom Adair, Alfonso d'Artega) – 3:27
20. "Get It" – 3:08
21. "Birdland Blues" – 4:22
22. "Midway" – 3:09

Personnel[]

Performance[]

October 5, 1956 tracks 1-11. February 11, 1957 tracks 12-22. The Bud Powell Trio.

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

Production[]

• Charles Boldt – liner notes

References[]