Bud
Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he
stands as one of the twentieth century’s most dynamic and fiercely
adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting
performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and
pushed jazz musicians of all stripes to higher standards of performance.
Yet Powell remains one of American music’s most misunderstood figures,
and the story of his exceptional talent is often overshadowed by his
history of alcohol abuse, mental instability, and brutalization at the
hands of white authorities. In this first extended study of the social
significance of Powell’s place in the American musical landscape,
Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr. shows how the pianist expanded his own artistic
horizons and moved his chosen idiom into new realms. Illuminating and
multi-layered, The Amazing Bud Powell
centralizes Powell’s contributions as it details the collision of two
vibrant political economies: the discourses of art and the practice of
blackness.
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Anything on Powell apart from the Paudras book and the gigantic bio would be interesting...thanks!!!
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