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Bud Powell Trio

Born Earl Powell on September 27, 1924 in Harlem, New York, the jazz/bebop pianist and composer is better known by his nickname Bud Powell. He was a leading figure in bebop alongside Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Thelonious Monk. His compositions and recordings are now considered some of the most influential in jazz history. However, Powell dealt with mental issues and alcoholism over the course of his career, which alienated him from some of his jazz contemporaries including Charlie Parker. As a child, Powell was influenced by his pianist father and began to study classic...