Shades of Bud Powell is the third solo album by trumpeter Herb Robertson. Featuring compositions by pianist Bud Powell arranged for a brass ensemble, the album was recorded in 1988 and released on the JMT label.[1]

Shades of Bud Powell
Studio album by
Herb Robertson Brass Ensemble
Released1988
RecordedJanuary & March 1988
RPM Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length44:40
LabelJMT
JMT 834 420
ProducerStefan F. Winter
Herb Robertson chronology
X-Cerpts: Live at Willisau
(1986)
Shades of Bud Powell
(1988)
Certified
(1991)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "Extraordinary date from this trumpeter and the All-Star Sextet on an all-Powell program, creatively arranged. Excellent beyond words".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Bud Powell except as indicated

  1. "Un Poco Loco" - 5:37
  2. "I'll Keep Loving You" - 6:54
  3. "Hallucinations" - 9:41
  4. "Glass Enclosure" - 5:29
  5. "The Fruit" - 4:30
  6. "Shades of Bud" (Herb Robertson) - 12:29

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Herb Robertson discography, accessed September 30, 2014
  2. ^ a b Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed September 30, 2014
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1222. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.