Mythic Sound is an American record label that released a series of recordings of

Bud Powell Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966) was an American jazz pianist and composer. A pioneer in the development of bebop and its associated contributions to jazz theory,Grove Powell's application of complex phrasing to ...

titled ''Earl Bud Powell'', grouped in eleven albums. The albums were released in 1989.

History

The recordings for the record label were made privately by French jazz aficionado

Francis Paudras Francis Paudras (January 21, 1935 – November 26, 1997) was a French musician and author best known for ''La Danse des Infidels'', his memoir of jazz pianist Bud Powell. Biography Paudras was born in Chilly-Mazarin, France on January 21, 1935. ...

and willed to Bud Powell's daughter Cecilia Powell in 1979. Among the albums released by the record label were '' Early Years of a Genius, 44–48'', '' Relaxin' at Home'', ''

Holidays in Edenville ''Holidays in Edenville, 64'', also known as ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 8'', is a live album by jazz pianist Bud Powell and saxophone player Johnny Griffin recorded in Jullouville, France and released on Francis Paudras' Mythic Sound label. Recording ...

'', '' Return to Birdland'', and '' Award at Birdland''. According to jazz critic

Scott Yanow Scott Yanow (born 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author. Life and career Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles. Beginning in 1974, Yanow was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles and was the jazz e ...

, "All of the releases will be wanted by the artist's greatest fans, but some are better than others. ''Vol. 1'' is the most historic, for ten selections feature the innovative pianist at age 20 in 1944 as a sideman with trumpeter

Cootie Williams Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams (July 10, 1911 – September 15, 1985) was an American jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues trumpeter. Biography Born in Mobile, Alabama, Williams began his professional career at the age of 14 with the Yo ...

's Orchestra." Among the sidemen on the albums were

Johnny Griffin John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of ...

, J. J. Johnson,

Lee Konitz Leon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist and composer. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's ass ...

Art Blakey Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1 ...

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( ; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improvisation, improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy El ...

, and

Kenny Clarke Kenneth Clarke Spearman (January 9, 1914January 26, 1985), known professionally as Kenny Clarke and nicknamed Klook, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. A major innovator of the bebop style of drumming, he pioneered the use of the ride ...

Discography

* 1944–48: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 1: Early Years of a Genius, 44–48'' (Mythic Sound) * 1953–55: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 2: Burnin' in U.S.A., 53–55'' (Mythic Sound) * 1957–59: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 3: Cookin' at Saint-Germain, 57–59'' (Mythic Sound) * 1961–64: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 4: Relaxin' at Home, 61-64'' (Mythic Sound) * 1959–61: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 5: Groovin' at the Blue Note, 59–61'' (Mythic Sound) * 1963: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 6: Writin' for Duke, 63'' (Mythic Sound) * 1964: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 7: Tribute to Thelonious, 64'' (Mythic Sound) * 1964: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 8:

, 64'' (Mythic Sound) * 1964: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 9: Return to Birdland, 64'' (Mythic Sound) * 1964: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 10: Award at Birdland, 64'' (Mythic Sound) * 1960–64: ''Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 11: Gift for the Friends, 60–64'' (Mythic Sound)

References

{{Reflist American jazz record labels Record labels established in 1989