Bud Powell lays down a scorching intro to his burning original tune, “All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm.”

He ends the intro with an altered line made from a tritone substitution.

This is some classic Bud playing through some two-five-one’s at a breakneck pace.

See if you can keep up!

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Happy Practicing!

Sterling Cozza

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