Un Poco Loco
Context
Composition by Bud Powell, recorded on May 1, 1951, in a trio with Curly Russell and Max Roach for Blue Note. According to Blue Note, Powell, who arrived late to the session, reportedly started the recording without preparation, with Roach marking a clave pulse on the cymbals. The track appears on The Amazing Bud Powell (10-inch in 1952, Volume 1 as a 12-inch in 1956); Harold Bloom cited it in his short list of the great American works of the 20th century.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's). Among the origins and influences of Bebop: Kansas City, Swing, big bands.