Blues in the Closet

by Bud Powell

Blues in the Closet cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1958
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:44
  • Community rating: 3.53/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Ray Brown, Osie Johnson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured during a period of relative stability, the foundational architect of bebop piano delivers a focused, highly engaging trio session. Accompanied by Ray Brown and Osie Johnson, his legendary, rapid-fire right hand navigates complex harmonic structures with immense rhythmic drive and clarity. The album stands as a profoundly swinging, vital late-career highlight.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. When I Fall In Love (1:39)
  2. My Heart Stood Still (3:30)
  3. Blues In The Closet (3:00)
  4. Swinging 'Til The Girls Come Home (3:21)
  5. I Know That You Know (2:23)
  6. Elegy (2:56)
  7. Woody 'N' You (3:53)
  8. I Should Care (3:39)
  9. Now Is The Time (4:32)
  10. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (3:59)
  11. Be-Bop (2:24)
  12. Fifty Second Street Theme (2:24)

Credits

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