The Essen Jazz Festival Concert

1988 live album by Bud Powell and Coleman Hawkins

The Essen Jazz Festival Concert is a live album by jazz pianist Bud Powell and saxophone player Coleman Hawkins compiled from a live concert by the two artists, joined by Oscar Pettiford on bass and Kenny Clarke on drums.^[1]

The album was well received by critics, with Joseph Neff writing, "a safe bet that modern jazz fans will welcome this addition to their shelves" and giving the album an A-.^[2] Jazz critic Scott Yanow described Powell's performance as "top form" and described his trio as "all-star."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Shaw 'Nuff" (Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker) – 4:46
2. "Blues in the Closet" (Harry Babasin, Oscar Pettiford) – 5:53
3. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronnell) – 4:27
4. "John's Abbey" (Powell) – 3:49
5. "Salt Peanuts" (Kenny Clarke, Gillespie) – 5:00
6. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:51
7. "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 6:16
8. "Yesterdays" (Kern, Otto Harbach) – 6:37
9. "Stuffy" (Hawkins) – 7:35

Personnel

Performance

• Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone (6–9)
• Bud Powell – piano
• Oscar Pettiford – bass
• Kenny Clarke – drums

Production

• Erik Wiedemann – liner notes
• Alan Bates – producer
• Rick Simenson – design
• Chuck Stewart – photography, cover photo

References

1. Yanow, Scott (2023). "The Essen Jazz Festival Concert | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
2. Neff, Joseph (2018-03-27). "Graded on a Curve: Bud Powell, The Essen Jazz Festival Concert". The Vinyl District. Retrieved 2023-12-21.