Bud!: The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3

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Continuing his highly influential, albeit increasingly inconsistent series for Blue Note, the troubled bebop pioneer delivers a remarkably focused and technically dazzling studio session. The album is famously anchored by the inclusion of a young Curtis Fuller, whose smooth trombone tones blend brilliantly with the pianist's rapid-fire, slightly erratic right-hand lines. Despite ongoing personal struggles, the exceptionally creative original compositions reaffirm his standing as one of the genre's greatest structural architects.