Quasimado Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Just received *Bud Powell: Live at Birdland 1957* on the Japanese Marshmallow label. As the title says, this is a live recording made at Birdland with Donald Byrd, Phil Woods, Bud, Paul Chambers & Art Taylor, apparently for the Roulette label but rejected for some reason. This is great Bud, fluent, intense, imaginative, reminding me of the best of the live stuff he did for ESP in 1953 - which is interesting considering that his somewhat halting RCAs were made in 1957 at about the same time as this recording – but there’s nothing halting here... The group accompanying him is likewise excellent. Phil Woods, who often gets put down on this site, plays superb alto, relentlessly driving and inventive – certainly the best I have ever heard him play (those here who don’t like his playing should listen to this – the cat could really play), and Donald Byrd is at his fluent best (he too was a hell of a player at this time). Paul Chambers and AT make this one of the best rhythm sections Bud has worked with. Tunes are Ornithology, Groovin’ High, Lover Man & Dance of the Infidels. This was not a live broadcast - rather it was professionally recorded live before a Birdland audience with Symphony Sid officiating. Ten Stars. Q Quote
mjzee Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Could you please provide a link? I don't see it available at cdjapan. Quote
Michael Weiss Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 I'm not finding any reference to this recording on Google. Can you add more info please? Quote
jlhoots Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 The Marshmallow Records website gives a late Nov. 2013 release date. Quote
BeBop Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Just received *Bud Powell: Live at Birdland 1957* on the Japanese Marshmallow label. As the title says, this is a live recording made at Birdland with Donald Byrd, Phil Woods, Bud, Paul Chambers & Art Taylor, apparently for the Roulette label but rejected for some reason. This is great Bud, fluent, intense, imaginative, reminding me of the best of the live stuff he did for ESP in 1953 - which is interesting considering that his somewhat halting RCAs were made in 1957 at about the same time as this recording ...........This was not a live broadcast - rather it was professionally recorded live before a Birdland audience with Symphony Sid officiating. Ten Stars. Q Sold! No seriously, it does sound promising. Not all of Bud's bigger-than-trio recordings work well for me, but this will be worth a listen. Thanks for the advance notice. Quote
Quasimado Posted September 4, 2013 Author Report Posted September 4, 2013 The Marshmallow Records website gives a late Nov. 2013 release date. Right - I guess I was given an advance copy. The site is: http://www.marshmallow-records.com/ Anyway, look out for it, it's an eye-opener. Q Quote
Dan Gould Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Color me very curious, especially well recorded Bud with a couple of very solid second-generation boppers. Quote
brownie Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) Best piece of news I have heard in a long time. Can't wait to purchase this... The Marshmallow catalogue is full of interesting items! Edited September 4, 2013 by brownie Quote
Clunky Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Best piece of news I have heard in a long time. Can't wait to purchase this... The Marshmallow catalogue is full of interesting items! All interesting and all hard to find. Quote
AllenLowe Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 it's interesting because post-1953 Bud is a crap shoot; through I have a 1955 broadcast cut of Bud that is like 1947; so who knows? Quote
Michael Weiss Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 Donald Byrd playing with Bud is worth the price of admission regardless. Quote
JSngry Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 The Marshmallow site has a few samples up in WMA format...need to remember this one when it comes out, for sure. Quote
king ubu Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 Sounds kinda like Bud jumping in as a sub for George Wallington? Definitely interested in this! Quote
Eric Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 I emailed the guys at EastWind Import and received this reply: We will stock the CD after it is released in Japan in November. Please visit our website www.eastwindimport.com around that time and order through the website. Quote
Michael Weiss Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 The Marshmallow site has a few samples up in WMA format...need to remember this one when it comes out, for sure. WMA format doesn't seem to work with Macs, or at least mine. Quote
jlhoots Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 I emailed the guys at EastWind Import and received this reply: We will stock the CD after it is released in Japan in November. Please visit our website www.eastwindimport.com around that time and order through the website. Yes - that's the source I use here in the US. Quote
paul secor Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 Anyone know if the Marshmallow releases are legit? Quote
jlhoots Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 Anyone know if the Marshmallow releases are legit? I believe they are - but I'm no expert. Quote
Michael Weiss Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 It seems amazing that there has been no knowledge of the existence of this recording until now. Just received *Bud Powell: Live at Birdland 1957* on the Japanese Marshmallow label. As the title says, this is a live recording made at Birdland with Donald Byrd, Phil Woods, Bud, Paul Chambers & Art Taylor, apparently for the Roulette label but rejected for some reason. This is great Bud, fluent, intense, imaginative, reminding me of the best of the live stuff he did for ESP in 1953 - which is interesting considering that his somewhat halting RCAs were made in 1957 at about the same time as this recording – but there’s nothing halting here... The group accompanying him is likewise excellent. Phil Woods, who often gets put down on this site, plays superb alto, relentlessly driving and inventive – certainly the best I have ever heard him play (those here who don’t like his playing should listen to this – the cat could really play), and Donald Byrd is at his fluent best (he too was a hell of a player at this time). Paul Chambers and AT make this one of the best rhythm sections Bud has worked with. Tunes are Ornithology, Groovin’ High, Lover Man & Dance of the Infidels. This was not a live broadcast - rather it was professionally recorded live before a Birdland audience with Symphony Sid officiating. Ten Stars. Q Are you absolutely sure beyond a reasonable doubt that you're hearing Bud Powell and not George Wallington? Quote
Clunky Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 The clips ( despite being highly compressed) sound very much like Bud, lots of groaning and moaning as was his want. I don't recall hearing Wallington so much as murmur on his releases. It is indeed astonishing that this date was previously unknown. Quote
AllenLowe Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 that is DEFINITELY Bud, Mike - just listened to about a 20 second clip - wow! Quote
AllenLowe Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 though it doesn't really sound as though a label was recording it for release - Quote
king ubu Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 Anyone know if the Marshmallow releases are legit? I believe they are - but I'm no expert. I'd rather guess it's PD stuff? Or would it have to have been previously released for being PD? The Bird/Diz Town Hall was copied in Spain as soon as it was out, and in that very case they couldn't to a vinyl rip themselves, no way ... not sure how the laws work with previously unissued material that is old enough to be PD. Quote
paul secor Posted September 6, 2013 Report Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) Anyone know if the Marshmallow releases are legit? I believe they are - but I'm no expert. I'd rather guess it's PD stuff? Or would it have to have been previously released for being PD? The Bird/Diz Town Hall was copied in Spain as soon as it was out, and in that very case they couldn't to a vinyl rip themselves, no way ... not sure how the laws work with previously unissued material that is old enough to be PD. It probably comes down to that whatever you can get away with is legal. Edited September 6, 2013 by paul secor Quote
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