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
Bud Powell chronology
Bud Plays Bird (1997) The Complete RCA Trio Sessions (2009)

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Allmusic	(Strictly Powell) (Swingin' with Bud)

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. "Time Was" (aka "Duerme" «Sleep») (Miguel Prado, Gabriel Luna, 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