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Composed by Bud Powell “Parisian Thoroughfare”, it was first recorded by him in February 1951 for Clef Records, and released in 1953 on the Mercury label as “Parisian Thorofare” on the album “Bud Powell’s Moods”, later titled “The Genius of Bud Powell.” The rhythms seem to reflect the stop-and-go nature of big-city life. He recorded versions with two labels, first as a piano solo for Verve, and then in a trio version for Blue Note, which Powell stopped for unknown reasons. Clifford Brown’s recording with Richie Powell, Bud’s brother, and Max Roach includes references to Gershwin’s “American in Paris” and the French national anthem, “La Marseil