Swingin' with Bud

Swingin' with Bud is a studio album by jazz pianist Bud Powell, released in 1958 by RCA Victor, featuring a session Powell recorded in 1957.^[3]

Swingin' with Bud
Studio album by Bud Powell
Released	1958
Recorded	February 11, 1957
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:21
Label	RCA Victor
Bud Powell chronology
Blues in the Closet (1958) Swingin' with Bud (1958) Time Waits (1958)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
DownBeat	[2]

The album was released on CD by RCA in 1995. The session is also available on The Complete RCA Trio Sessions.

Reception

Don Gold of DownBeat remarked, "Powell deserves better representation" and awarded the album 2.5 stars out of five.^[2]

Track listing

All songs were written by Bud Powell, except where noted.

1. "Another Dozen" (George Duvivier) – 3:30
2. "'Almost Like Being In Love" – 4:59
3. "Salt Peanuts" (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke) – 2:24
4. "She" (George Shearing) – 5:11
5. "Swedish Pastry" (Barney Kessel) – 3:19

1. "Shaw 'Nuff" (Gillespie) – 3:18
2. "Oblivion" – 2:34
3. "In the Blue of the Evening" (Alfonso D'Artega, Tom Adair) – 3:27
4. "Get It" – 3:08
5. "Birdland Blues" – 4:22
6. "Midway" – 3:09

Personnel

February 11, 1957, New York. The Bud Powell Trio.

Performance

• Bud Powell – piano
• George Duvivier – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

Production

• Burt Goldblatt – cover design & photo