Although Bud Powell's performance level could widely vary during the last few years of his life, this
1962 session in Copenhagen finds him in top form. Joined by promising
young bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer William Schiopffe, Powell
literally wails along as he plays the works of fellow boppers such as
Thelonious Monk ("Straight, No Chaser" and "52nd Street Theme"), Tadd
Dameron ("Hot House"), Denzil Best ("Move"), as well as his own
"Bouncing With Bud." He also delves into a breezy take of Irving
Berlin's "The Best Thing for You" and Coleman Hawkins' "Rifftide" (a
familiar reworking of "Oh, Lady Be Good!"). Even though the music pretty
much stays at a fairly brisk to fast tempo, there's no danger of
listener burnout. Originally issued by Sonet, the selections on this
highly recommended Storyville CD have also been issued on a number of
other labels. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1 Rifftide 4:10
Coleman Hawkins
2 Bouncing with Bud 5:57
Gil Fuller / Bud Powell
3 Move 4:57
Denzil Best
4 The Best Thing for You 6:00
Irving Berlin
5 Straight, No Chaser 6:40
Thelonious Monk
6 I Remember Clifford 6:07
Benny Golson
7 Hot House 5:47
Tadd Dameron
8 52nd Street Theme 2:22
Thelonious Monk
Credits :
Bass – Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen
Drums – William Schiöpffe
Piano – Bud Powell 
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