| The Invisible Cage | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Bud Powell |
| Cover: | The Invisible Cage.jpg |
| Released: | 1964 |
| Recorded: | July 31, 1964 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | Fontana, Black Lion |
| Prev Title: | Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris |
| Prev Year: | 1964 |
| Next Title: | The Return of Bud Powell |
| Next Year: | 1964 |
The Invisible Cage, also known as Blues for Bouffemont in some releases, is a studio album by jazz pianist Bud Powell with Michael Gaudry on bass and Art Taylor on drums. It was recorded in France shortly before Powell's return to the United States.
In reviews for AllMusic, Ron Wynn described the music as "teeming, sometimes ragged but always blistering," while Scott Yanow noted that the album is "better than expected and probably [Powell's] last worthwhile recording."
A reviewer for Billboard stated that Powell "sounds alive and well" on the album, and commented: "His two-handed explorations are much of what bebop was all about."[1]
Trevor Tolley of Coda remarked: "The fingering is bad: even when he hits the right notes, there is a lack of control of tone and emphasis."[2]
Jon Balleras of DownBeat gave a mixed review, recommending "Like Someone in Love" and "Blues for Bouffemont" but criticizing the fingering of the uptempo tunes.[3]
All compositions by Bud Powell unless otherwise indicated