Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966) was one of the most influential pianists in the history of jazz. Along with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie he was instrumental in the development of bebop, and his virtuosity as a pianist led many to call him "the Charlie Parker of the piano".
Powell was perhaps the first pianist to vocalize on the piano, meaning that he transfered his vocalized improvisations directly through his hands to the instrument. This gave his music a deep connection to time, which is an artifact of the human voice. Previously, horn players were more likely to express their improvisations vocally, as the mouth and breath are directly tied to the performance of horn players.
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Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
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On the radio
Stations that played Bud Powell in the last 30 days
- Strictly Confidential
Jazzradio.fr Jazz & Classique
France · Romantic Classical
- 27×
Ella Radio - Bebop
Germany · Hard Bop - 19×
Jazz Piano
France · Jazz - 18×
M-Jazz Radio
Denmark · Jazz - 8×
Podjazz Radio
France · Hard Bop - 7×
HeadWax Radio
Ireland · Jazz - 5×
JAZZ 89.1 FM
Russia · Pop - 5×
Jazz de Ville - Jazzy
Netherlands · Jazz - 5×
Jazz Radio by Maestro - Swingin'
Netherlands · Jazz - 4×
Musica Jazz Radio
Italy · Hard Bop - 4×
ČRo Jazz
Czechia · Post-Bop - 4×
Jazz Classic
France · Jazz
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