Celebrating the brilliance of Bud Powell on his birthday. Along with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie, Powell was a leading figure in the development of modern jazz. His virtuosity led many to call him the Charlie Parker of the piano, and Charlie Parker called him "a genius." "No one could play like Bud; too difficult, too quick, incredible!" - Thelonious Monk Bud was trained in classical music as a child and his classical background played a role in the harmonic

Alice Coltrane Live from the Blue Note Paris feat. Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, Lucky Thompson, Jimmy Gourley & more. Captured by director Jean-Christophe Averty, this live take at the Blue Note jazz club in 1960 is brief but intense. Alice McLeod graces the stage, three years before her meeting with John Coltrane, and the American pianist offered a soulful set. Supported by Al King on double bass, Don Brown on drums and the bluesy Billie Poole on vocals, she delivered two opening tracks, including