Why is Bud Powell's Celia (the tune, not the daughter...) so engaging?
The only recording of this I have heard is in the Decca 4-disc set, and it has the characteristic Monk/Powell edginess, where you frequently feel that things are going to completely unravel any second now because they are just that little bit behind the beat and seem to be struggling to keep up, making for the most exhilarating ride ever...
Best video I could find on YouTube is this wonderful rendition by a Japanese lady Hiromi-san (based in the US, I believe), who delivers an on-the-brink performance just like Bud. Audio quality of this live recording is not the best, but this music is so wonderful that it really doesn't matter.
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