RENÉ URTREGER - Joue Bud Powell (1955-2011) Jazz In Paris 67 / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

René Urtreger was only 20 years old and brand new to the jazz scene at the time of his debut recording, yet he was already making an impression. His tribute to Bud Powell finds him playing bop with some authority, covering some of the troubled genius' best compositions. Accompanied by bassist Benoit Quersin and drummer Jean-Louis Viale, Urtreger shows a tendency to tackle nearly everything at a moderate tempo, though it might have been that his rhythm section wasn't up to handling a faster pace. "So Sorry Please" is full of campy humor as Powell intended, though "Parisian Thoroughfare" would have benefited from a bit more risk-taking. Urtreger's two original works include the roller coaster "À la Bud" (which seems to be based on the chord changes of "Tea for Two") and the stunning ballad "Mercedes." The CD is rather short, timing in at just over 24 minutes, but the mid-line pricing of this Jazz in Paris CD reissue makes it very affordable. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Dance of the Infidels 3:09
Bud Powell
2     Budo 3:18
Miles Davis / Bud Powell
3     Parisian Thoroughfare 3:39
Bud Powell
4     So Sorry Please 3:09
Bud Powell
5     Bouncing with Bud 2:47
Bud Powell
6     À la Bud 2:14
René Urtreger   
7     Mercedes 3:05
René Urtreger   
8     Celia 2:56
Bud Powell
Credits :
Double Bass – Benoit Quersin
Drums – Jean-Louis Viale
Piano – René Urtreger
Written-By – Bud Powell (faixas: 1 to 5, 8)
Notas
Recorded February 24, 1955 at the Pathé-Magellan Studio, Paris.
Reissue of the Barclay LP 84 003.