Piano Prodigy [Import]

Mel Powell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 3, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Ocium
• ASIN: B00008W7AI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #428,925 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jubilee

2. When a Woman Loves a Man

3. Hallelujah

4. Stealin' Apples

5. Hommage à Fats Waller

6. Hommage a Debussy

7. For "Miss Black"

8. Don't Blame Me

9. I Got Rhythm

10. Lover Man

11. Avalon

12. Anything Goes

13. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

14. You Go to My Head

15. You Better Not Mess With Me

16. If Dreams Come True

17. There's a Small Hotel

18. Hallelujah

19. Cuban Pete

20. Cookin' One Up

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of wartime Mel Powell, October 29, 2008

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C. Katz "Chazzbo" (Peoples Republic Of Massachussettes) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Piano Prodigy (Audio CD)

Whereas I still think the two collections of 10" LP done under vanguard by producer Orin Keepnews were the best sides ever laid down by Powell this Ocium overview from 1943 o 1948 is a superb collection.It includes a full spectrum of Powell solo ,with his own septet/orchestra and Glen Millers band as ,well as the Benny Goodman sextet (one tune "I got Rhythm").In addition to many standards of day it includes Powell compositions which are just great.This with the two Vaguard sessions are just gems by this man who was a cil prodigy who was taken under wing of Tatum himself and has a style which synthesises the fluid swing of Teddy Wilson and genius of both Tatum an even more so Earl Hines.It if swings your thing than this is great add on to your collection.And if you dig Powell also check out his contemporary Johnny Guarnieri whose work is very much in this vein of sophisticated advanced swing.

Chazz

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice jazz piano indeed., March 20, 2009

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Rudolf R. Rynders (Boise ,ID) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Piano Prodigy (Audio CD)

I have long been familiar with the late Mel Powell. I have often watched

the movie "A song is born" just to listen to Mel. This album does not disappoint if you like swing type jazz. Another of Mel's CD is in my next Cart file.