In April 1952, “Blue Note” label released “The Amazing Bud Powell”, the second Bud Powell album (released as a ten-inch LP). It was recorded August 1949 – May 1951, at “WOR” in New York City, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

August 1949

• Bud Powell – piano
• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
• Fats Navarro – trumpet
• Tommy Potter – bass
• Roy Haynes – drums

May 1951

• Bud Powell – piano
• Curley Russell – bass
• Max Roach – drums

• Doug Hawkins – recording
• John Hermansader – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Bud Powell, except where noted.

1. Un Poco Loco
2. Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
3. Ornithology – Benny Harris, Charlie Parker
4. Wail
5. A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
6. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
7. You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
8. Baouncing with Bud – Gil Fuller, Bud Powell