The Best Years
Bud Powell
Label : Roulette
Reference : 421010
Date :
| # | New York 10 Janvier-1947 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | I’ll Remember April | J. Raye [Don Raye], G. de Paul [Gene DePaul], P. Johnston [Patricia Johnston] | 2:42 |
| A2 | Everything Happens To Me | M. Dennis [Matt Dennis], T. Adair [Tom Adair] | 2:31 |
| A3 | Indiana | B. McDonald [Ballard MacDonald], J. Hanley [James F. Hanley] | 2:35 |
| A4 | I Should Care | A. Stordahl [Axel Stordahl], P. Wetstein [Paul Wetstein], S. Kahn [Sammy Cahn] | 2:50 |
| A5 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | I. & G. Gershwin [George & Ira Gershwin] | 2:09 |
| A6 | Off Minor | T. Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 2:14 |
| A7 | Bud’s Bubble | B. Powell [Bud Powell] | 2:26 |
| A8 | Somebody Loves Me | B.G. DeSylva [Buddy G. De Sylva], G. Gershwin [George Gershwin] | 2:44 |
| # | New York Septembre 1953 | ||
| B1 | Embraceable You | Gershwin [Ira Gershwin] | 2:46 |
| B2 | My Heart Stood Still | Rodgers - Hart [Rodgers & Hart] | 2:49 |
| B3 | You’d Be So Nice To Come Home Too | C. Porter [Cole Porter] | 2:35 |
| B4 | Burt Covers Bud | B. Powell [Bud Powell] | 3:00 |
| B5 | My Devotion | Napton [Johnny Napton], Hillman [Roc Hillman] | 3:02 |
| B6 | Stella By Starlight | Washington [Ned Washington], Young [Victor Young] | 2:06 |
| B7 | Bag’s Groove | Jackson [Milt Jackson] | 2:11 |
| B8 | Woodyin’ You | D. Gillespie [Dizzy Gillespie] | 3:00 |
| # | Paris Théâtre Des Champs Elysées 14 Octobre 1960 | ||
| C1 | Buttercup | B. Powell [Bud Powell] | 5:25 |
| C2 | John’s Abbey | B. Powell [Bud Powell] | 4:15 |
| C3 | Sweet And Lovely | Arnheim [Gus Arnheim], Tobias [Harry Tobias], Lemare [Jules Lemare] | 3:26 |
| C4 | Crossin’ The Channel | B. Powell [Bud Powell] | |
| C5 | I Know That You Know | Caldwell [Anne Caldwell], Youmans [Vincent Youmans] | 5:51 |
| C6 | The Best For You | I. Berlin [Irving Berlin] | 4:49 |
| # | New York Septembre 1964 | ||
| D1 | Just One Of Those Things | C. Porter [Cole Porter] | 5:36 |
| D2 | I Remember Clifford | B. Colson [Benny Golson] | 4:22 |
| D3 | Halluciantions | B. Powell [Bud Powell] | 4:47 |
| D4 | If I Loved You | Rodgers - Hart [Rodgers & Hart] | 4:32 |
| D5 | On Green Dolphin Street | Kaper [Bronislaw Kaper], Washington [Ned Washington] | 5:26 |
| D6 | Someone To Watch Over Me | G. & I. Gershwin [George & Ira Gershwin] | 3:43 |
| Bass | Curly Russell | A1-A8 |
| Bass | George Duvivier | B1-B8 |
| Bass | John Ore | D1-D6,D8 |
| Bass | Pierre Michelot | C1-C4 |
| Drums | Art Taylor | B1-B8 |
| Drums | J.C. Moses | D1-D6,D8 |
| Drums | Kenny Clarke | C1-C4 |
| Drums | Max Roach | A1-A8 |
| Piano | Bud Powell |
Recorded at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Side A ℗ 1947. Recorded in New York, 10 January, 1947.
Side B ℗ 1953. Recorded in New York, September, 1953.
Side C ℗ 1964 except C1 to C3 ℗ 1960. Recorded at Theatre Des Champ-Elysees, Paris, 14 October, 1960.
Side D ℗ 1964. Recorded in New York, September, 1964.
