Bud Powell Human Design Chart | Personality & Traits

Bud Powell

American Jazz pianist, a virtuoso of the bebop era of the 1940s and 50s. A close friend of composer/pianist Thelonious Monk, Powell played on the first known recording of Monk's "'Round Midnight" with the Cootie Williams Orchestra on August 22, 1944. Powell suffered head trauma after being beaten by police in a Philadelphia nightclub on January 21, 1945, while trying to protect Monk from arrest. His injury either caused or exacerbated existing mental illness, and he was hospitalized periodically from November 1947 to February 5, 1953, receiving electro-shock therapy which caused some memory loss. In between hospital stays, Powell continued to perform live and on some of the era's greatest jazz recordings. An alcoholic and drug user, Powell escaped arrest for heroin possession on August 15, 1951 at Columbus Circle in Manhattan, thanks to Monk's taking the rap to protect Powell from further harm. This act of loyalty cost Monk the use of his cabaret card for six years, barring him from performing in any New York City establishment where liquor was served. Three months after his final release from Creedmore Psychiatric Center, Powell took part in the highly-touted "Quintet of the Year" concert alongside saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, bassist Charles Mingus and drummer Max Roach on May 15, 1953 at Massey Hall in Toronto. Powell's younger brother Richie, also a jazz pianist, was killed alongside trumpeter Clifford Brown in a car accident outside Bedford Pa. in th early morning hours of June 26, 1956. Powell moved to Paris, France in 1959, living there until his return to New York City on August 16, 1964. While in France, he befriended Francis Paudras, a musician and fan who became Powell's caretaker during his European stay. Paudras published his account of their friendship in the 1986 biography "Dance of the Infidels: A Portrait of Bud Powell", which was adapted in part for the 1986 movie "'Round Midnight", starring Powell's onetime collaborator, saxophonist Dexter Gordon. Powell died from tuberculosis, malnutrition and alcoholism at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn NY at 9:40 p.m. on July 31, 1966.

Date of birth 1924-09-27

Time of birth 00:00

Gender Male

Place of birth Harlem (New York County), New York

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Manifestor,
6/3 Role Model/Martyr

Closed aura
Not-Self: Anger
Strategy: Initiating action

As a Manifestor, you’re among only 10% of the global population. Manifestors are the most independent, go-getting of the Types. You don’t wait for other people to give you the green light, or to weigh your options, or wait for a better time—you just make it happen. Why not? You know what to do better than anyone else does, right? That’s why you embrace change, and new accomplishments.

Pros of being a Manifestor

You can charge through any obstacles to reach your goal, ascend to the top. Lazy? Not you! You don’t know the meaning of idleness. You embody purpose, responsibility, confidence. And you can go it alone to reach that goal.

Cons of being a Manifestor

You have a hard time understanding why other people can’t be as independent as you in their own achievements. Because of this, you can be impatient and short-tempered. For you, after all, everything comes easy. You also can’t stand it when you’re facing constraints. You need absolute freedom to do what you want, when you want, and everybody else better stay out of the way. Unfortunately for you, social constraints keep you in check.

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Bud Powell, a pioneering jazz pianist, navigated his life using the principles of the Manifestor type and a 6/3 Role Model/Martyr profile. His Manifestor energy enabled him to break musical boundaries and lead movements with his innovative style. The 6/3 profile drove his quest for mastery, learning from both his successes and setbacks, ultimately influencing jazz music profoundly.

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