(4 CD Box Set)
Jazz
This massive four-disc set of Buddy Rich tunes on Quadromania is not to be confused with the same single-disc of the same title issued by Jazz Time in 1981. That disc is included here as the final outing, featuring Rich in session with the great Lionel Hampton. The rest of this material is a wildly assembled cross-section from his recordings made in the '40s through the late '50s (with some scant material from the '60s and '70s thrown in) with nary a concern shown for chronology, recording quality, or personnel. It's confounding and even frustrating to make your way through it with any sense of continuity. This is a portrait, pure and simple, but is so willy-nilly in its assemblage that despite the attractive price tag, fans and collectors would be better served by looking elsewhere for something more representative.
By Thom Jurek. AMG.
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When it came to technique, speed, power, and the ability to put together incredible drum solos, Buddy Rich lived up to the billing of "the world's greatest drummer." Although some other drummers were more innovative, in reality none were in his league even during the early days. A genius, Buddy Rich started playing drums in vaudeville as "Traps, the Drum Wonder" when he was only 18 months old; he was completely self-taught. Rich performed in vaudeville throughout his childhood and developed into a decent singer and a fine tap dancer. But drumming was his purpose in life, and by 1938 he had discovered jazz and was playing with Joe Marsala's combo. Rich was soon propelling Bunny Berigan's orchestra, he spent most of 1939 with Artie Shaw (at a time when the clarinetist had the most popular band in swing), and then from 1939-1945 (except for a stint in the military) he was making history with Tommy Dorsey. During this era it became obvious that Buddy Rich was the king of drummers, easily dethroning his friend Gene Krupa. Rich had a bop-ish band during 1945-1947 that did not catch on, toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic, recorded with a countless number of all-stars in the 1950s for Verve (including Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Art Tatum, and Lionel Hampton), and worked with Les Brown, Charlie Ventura, Tommy Dorsey (1954-1955), and Harry James (off and on during 1953-1966). A heart attack in 1959 only slowed him down briefly and, although he contemplated becoming a full-time vocalist, Rich never gave up the drums.
In 1966, Buddy Rich beat the odds and put together a successful big band that would be his main outlet for his final 20 years. His heart began giving him trouble starting in 1983, but Rich never gave his music less than 100 percent and was still pushing himself at the end. A perfectionist who expected the same from his sidemen (some of whom he treated cruelly), Buddy Rich is definitively documented in Mel Tormé's book Traps the Drum Wonder. His incredible playing can be viewed on several readily available videotapes, although surprisingly few of his later big band albums have been made available yet on CD.
By Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.
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Bob Asher- Trombone
George Berg- Sax (Tenor)
Sid Brown- Sax (Baritone)
Eddie Caine- Sax (Alto)
Candido Camero- Conga
Jack Carmen- Trombone
Lesley Mitchell Clarke- Sax (Alto)
Paul Cohen- Trumpet
Al Cohn- Sax (Tenor)
Tadd Dameron- Arranger
Mario Daone- Trombone
Allen Eage-r Sax (Tenor)
Harry "Sweets" Edison- Trumpet
Al George- Sax (Tenor)
Terry Gibbs- Vibraphone
Phil Gilbert- Trumpet
Jimmy Giuffre- Sax (Tenor)
Lionel Hampton- Vibraphone
George Handy- Piano
Neal Hefti- Arranger
Bill Howell- Trumpet
Sam Hyster- Trombone
Jimmy Johnson- Bass
Stanley Kay- Drums
Barney Kessel- Guitar
Barry Kiener- Piano
Teddy Kotick- Bass
Linda Larkin- Vocals
Harvey Lavine- Sax (Baritone)
Frank LePinto- Trumpet
Al Lorraine- Trombone
Johnny Mandel- Trombone
Steve Marcus- Sax (Tenor)
Warne Marsh- Sax (Tenor)
Hal McKusick- Sax (Alto)
Doug Mettome- Trumpet
Paul Moen Sax- (Tenor)
Billy Moore Jr.- Arranger
Bitsy Mullens- Trumpet
Tony Nichols- Piano
Louis Oles- Trumpet
Romeo Penque- Sax (Alto)
Tubby Phillips- Bass
Dale Pierce- Trumpet
Gary Pribeck- Sax (Tenor)
Jimmy Pupa- Trumpet
Dottie Reid- Vocals
Red Rodney- Trumpet
Jimmy Rowles- Piano
Aaron Sachs- Sax (Alto)
Nick Sands- Sax (Alto)
Pinky Savitt- Trumpet
Jerry Schwartz- Piano
Joe Shulman- Bass
Joe "Run" Simmons- Bass
Earl Swope- Trombone
Jerry Therkeld- Sax (Alto)
Charlie Walp- Trumpet
Tom Warrington- Bass
Buddy Rich- Director, Drums, Vocals
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Cd 1
01. Little Handicap
02. You Got Me Cryin' Again
03. Dateless Brown
04. Desperate Desmond
05. It Couldn't Be True
06. Quiet Riot
07. Baby, Baby All the Time
08. Iggity Song
09. Route 66
10. Ready to Go Steady
11. Rich-Ual Dance
12. It's About Time
13. Oop-Bop-Sha-Bam
14. What Is This Thing Called Love
15. Just You, Just Me
Cd 2
01. Just You, Just Me
02. Let's Blow
03. Somebody Like You
04. Oh What It Seemed to Me
05. Handicap
06. Poor Little Richard Bud
07. Goof and I
08. It's So Peaceful in the Country
09. What'll I Do
10. Carioca
11. Thou Swell
12. South
13. It's About Time
14. On a Slow Boat to China
15. Flamingo
16. He's Funny That Way
17. Man Could Be a Wonderful Thing
18. Over the Rainbow
19. Robbin's Nest
Cd 3
01. Yellow Rose of Brooklyn
02. Easy Does It
03. All Sweets
04. Nice Work If
05. Barney's Bugle
06. Now's the Time
07. You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me
Cd 4
01. Moments Notice
02. Giant Steps
03. Buddy's Cherokee
04. Take the "A" Train
05. I'll Never Be the Same
06. Buddy's Rock
07. My Funny Valentine
08. Latin Silk
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