You may have read that after about 1951, due to mental illness and shock treatments, Bud's playing was never the same. But certain early '60s recordings, like this one and Live in Lausanne prove that there were times where he had both the old fire and a new lyricism. This has long been one of my favorite Bud Powell albums.
Three seasons in, AMC's Mad Men has proven to be a show as much about authenticity as the hidden self. Creator Matthew Weiner is famously strict, some have said to the point of mania, about period details on the show, from cigarette brands to children's toys to women's undergarments. The same is true for the show's music, which is often a deliciously curated collection of late 1950s and early 1960s pop, jazz, folk, and doo… more »
