Bud Powell “Blues in the Closet”
Born on September 27, 1924, Bud Powell came from a musical family. His father was a stride pianist and band leader. His grandfather played flamenco guitar. His older brother played the trumpet, and his younger brother played piano. Powell studied classical piano, but from a young age loved to play stride piano. When he was ten he started playing jazz with local musicians. Powell stared playing professionally in his older brother’s band in 1939.
This performance was recorded in Paris in 1959.
[...] studying classical piano when he was 5. He was introduced to jazz at 12. His influences include Bud Powell, Art Tatum, Fats Waller and Teddy Wilson. Drew attended the High Schools of Music and Art in New [...]