This recording of a one-time concert meeting of Bud Powell, Oscar Pettiford, and Kenny Clarke in 1960 has been reissued many times under different titles and leaders, though master of ceremonies Joachim Berendt actually introduces the group at the beginning of the concert as the Oscar Pettiford Trio. No matter who gets the credit, the trio roars through bop favorites like "Shaw Nuff," "Salt Peanuts," and Powell's own "John's Abbey." Powell, who could be rather inconsistent in live recordings at this point in his life, is flawless. Kenny Clarke's offbeat accents and powerful rhythm help to fuel the fire. Pettiford's fine bass work comes to the forefront in his delicious "Blues in the Closet" (also known as "Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Peas"), while his long solo introduction to "Willow Weep for Me" reminds jazz fans what they lost with his premature death later the same year. For the second half of the concert, grizzled veteran tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins is added to the mix. As one of the first swing and classic jazz practitioners to embrace bop, his still-potent sound dominates a brisk take of "All the Things You Are" and he seems especially inspired by his potent rhythm section in "Just You, Just Me." Hawkins' mastery of ballads was never in question, so his lush treatment of "Yesterdays" is a certified gem; his snappy riff tune "Stuffy" closes this well-recorded and highly recommended CD. Ken Dryden, - All Music Guide


Personnel:
Bud Powell (p)
Oscar Pettiford (b)
Kenny Clarke (d)
Coleman Hawkins (ts) #6-9 only


Tracks:
1. Shaw 'Nuff (Fuller, Gillespie, Brown) 4:46
2. Blues in the Closet (Pettiford, Babasin) 5:53
3. Willow Weep for Me (Ronell) 4:27
4. John's Abbey (Powell) 3:49
5. Salt Peanuts (Gillespie, Clarke) 5:00
6. All the Things You Are (Kern, Hammerstein) 6:51
7. Just You, Just Me (Greer, Klages) 6:16
8. Yesterdays (Kern, Harbach) 6:37
9. Stuffy (Hawkins) 7:35[/center]








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