Bouncing with Bud (also known as Bebop in Pastel),[1] is a 1946 jazz standa… Read Full Bio ↴Bouncing with Bud (also known as Bebop in Pastel),[1] is a 1946 jazz standard by American jazz pianist Bud Powell, which features the saxophone of Sonny Stitt and the trumpet of Kenny Dorham. It was originally recorded on 23 August 1946 during the same session as "Fool's Fancy" as "Bebop in Pastel". In the key of B-flat major, the tune is a "nonblues theme whose form is A-A'-B-A' with an eight-bar interlude that is not played during the solos."[2]
Powell played the theme under the debut title "Bouncing with Bud" on 9 August 1949 at the Blue Note Jazz Club with Sonny Rollins, Fats Navarro, Tommy Potter and Roy Haynes, for a recording which is often wrongly thought to be the original.[3][4] Numerous artists have covered it, including pianist Keith Jarrett, as the opening track for his 1999 live album Whisper Not.
Powell played the theme under the debut title "Bouncing with Bud" on 9 August 1949 at the Blue Note Jazz Club with Sonny Rollins, Fats Navarro, Tommy Potter and Roy Haynes, for a recording which is often wrongly thought to be the original.[3][4] Numerous artists have covered it, including pianist Keith Jarrett, as the opening track for his 1999 live album Whisper Not.
Bouncing with bud
Bud Powell Lyrics
Instrumental
Writer(s): Fuller Walter Gilbert, Powell Earl Bud
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Lorenzo de' Medici
1:04 one of the greatest opening phrases to a solo in jazz history.
Ken Farmer
Oh joy - I've listened to this for about 65 years and am more than happy to listen one more time.
ltravail
The great Bud Powell was such a living contradiction. The man had debilitating psychological issues exacerbated by drug and alcohol abuse, and his life seemed to be comprised of a string of tragedies. But between tragedies and despite his mental problems, he made some of the most beautiful, happiest, upbeat, joyful music ever recorded in that genre! Another one of those tragic jazz geniuses - like Bird, or Bix.
NDub
@Jay Wilkinson Thank you for mentioning that. I would also like to add that the shock treatments he was subjected to probably did not help.
Bobby Mobay
It's funny you don't mention the amount of beatings and Electro-shock therapy he received. Check origin to the song, "In walked Bud"...drug and alcohol abuse?
Noah Pettibon
As Johnny Griffin once said, jazz is music made by and for people who choose to be happy in spite of conditions.
Richard Manning
Bought the EP day it was released 1949/50, play it all the time. All the solos fantastic and terrific drumming from Roy, masterpiece.
BC Drummer
Man thats great hope you are still playing and digging it! You grew up during the golden age of Jazz, I envy you :-)
Cole Johnson
Isn't this roach?
jeff Craven
My favorite Fats Navarro solo: he really talks thru that horn!