Relaxin' at Home, 61–64

Relaxin' at Home, 61–64
Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 4
Studio album by Bud Powell, Michel Gaudry, and Francis Paudras
Released	1989
Recorded	1961–1964
Studio	Francis Paudras' home
Genre	Jazz
Label	Mythic Sound
Producer	Francis Paudras
Bud Powell chronology
Early Years of a Genius, 44–48 (1989) Relaxin' at Home, 61–64 (1989) Holidays in Edenville, 64 (1989)

Relaxin' at Home, 61–64, also known as Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 4, is an album by jazz pianist Bud Powell, released in 1989 from material recorded by Powell, bassist Michel Gaudry, and Francis Paudras at Paudras' home in Paris between 1961 and 1964.

Reception

Jazz critic Scott Yanow noted, "Powell is heard playing solo piano quite loosely at Francis Paudras's home, the recording quality is erratic and (despite some creative outburtsts) some of the selections are throwaways."

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album three of four stars and noted, "Paudras scuffs out a brush rhythm over Powell's unselfconscious improvisations."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

Track listing

All compositions by Bud Powell unless otherwise noted

1. "The Christmas Song" (Robert Wells, Mel Tormé) – 5:02
2. "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 2:58
3. "Yeheadeadeadee" – 4:07
4. "La Marseillaise" (traditional) – 0:38
5. "In The Stage Door Canteen" – 2:28
6. "Monopoly" – 2:25
7. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:36
8. "Crossin' The Channel" – 1:32
9. "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) – 3:40
10. "Conception" (George Shearing, Powell) – 2:57
11. "Relaxin' At Camarillo" (Charlie Parker) – 1:14
12. "Celia" – 2:34
13. "Gone With The Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) – 3:50
14. "I Know That You Know" – 2:08
15. "How High The Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) / "Ornithology" (Parker, Benny Harris) – 3:00
16. "Una Noche con Francis" – 3:51
17. "In The Mood For A Classic" – 3:15
18. "I Wanna Blow Now" – 1:57
19. "Lady Bird" (Dameron) (alternate take 1) – 2:07
20. "Lady Bird" (Dameron) (alternate take 2) – 2:17
21. "Be-Bop" (Gillespie) – 2:34

Personnel

• Bud Powell – piano, vocals
• Michael Gaudry – bass (16–18)
• Francis Paudras – brushes (2, 5–6, 8–13, 16–18)