Verve session · in the studio
January 12, 1955
Bud Powell Trio
- This day's music is on 2 records: Jazz Original, Bud Powell's Moods
In the room
Bud Powell – piano
Lloyd Trotman – bass
Art Blakey – drums
The takes
3 of these 7 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 2158-1 | How High The Moon | MGN-1017 |
| 2159-1 | I Get A Kick Out Of You (incomplete) | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2159-2 | I Get A Kick Out Of You | MGN-1064 |
| 2159-3 | I Get A Kick Out Of You (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Verve VE-2-2526 |
| 2160-1 | The Best (aka The Best Thing For You) | MGN-1064 |
| - | The Best Thing For You (incomplete) | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2161-1 | You Go To My Head | MGN-1064 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

