91.5 Jazz and More

In 1959, pianist Bud Powell moved from New York to Paris. The exact reason for the relocation isn’t clear, though the likely explanations include the ability to play more frequently in a city of adoring fans and boost his income, a chance to relax and seek medical help for his depression and diagnosed schizophrenia, the ability to avoid physical run-ins with the police over his odd behavior, and to escape the crush of American racism…