Hallucinations

by Claude Williamson

Overview

For his V.S.O.P. release, veteran pianist Claude Williamson performs six Bud Powell compositions, plus six other standards that the innovative bop pianist enjoyed playing. With the assistance of bassist Dave Carpenter and drummer Paul Kreibich, Williamson displays both the Powell influence and his own approach to bebop piano. The music always swings, has enough surprises to hold on to one's interest, and shows that Claude Williamson (who has been somewhat underrated through the years) was still in prime form four decades after his initial recognition. Highlights of this easily recommended disc include "Hallucinations," "Bud's Bubble," "Parisian Thoroughfare," and "Bouncing With Bud." ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	09/30/1995
Label:	Vsop
UPC:	0722937009528
Rank:	146249

Tracks

1. Hallucinations
2. Bud's Bubble
3. John's Abbey
4. Blues in the Closet
5. Parisian Thoroughfare
6. Reets and I
7. Embraceable You
8. Star Eyes
9. Bouncing with Bud
10. Polka Dots and Moonbeams
11. Bud's Blues
12. Sub City

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Claude Williamson   Primary Artist,Piano
Claude Williamson Trio   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jimmy Mooney   Engineer
V.S.O.P. Records   Producer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Bud Powell   Composer
Benny Harris   Composer
Oscar Pettiford   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Claude Williamson Trio   Performer
George Gershwin   Composer
Don Raye   Composer
Sonny Stitt   Composer
Gene DePaul   Composer