The Swinging Buddy Rich
The Swinging Buddy Rich is a jazz album of songs recorded in Los Angeles in 1953 and 1954 by Buddy Rich with Harry "Sweets" Edison and others. The first 6 tracks were released on a 10-inch Norgran Records LP in 1954.[1] An expanded 12 inch Norgran LP version with 3 additional tracks from 1955 was later released.
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| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | Los Angeles 1953 August 21 (tracks 1-3), 1954 August 27 (tracks 4-6), 1955 August 26 (tracks 7, 8), 1955 September 1 (track 9) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 24:50 (initial 10" release) | |||
| Label | Norgran | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Track listing
- "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:50
- "Me and My Jaguar" (Rich) – 3:48
- "Just Blues" (Edison, Rich) – 6:27
- "Sweets' Opus No. 1" (Edison) – 2:37
- "Strike It Rich" (Johnny Mandel) – 6:32
- "Sportin' Life" ("Sweetie Pie") (Edison) – 2:36
- "Sonny and Sweets" (Rich, Edison) – 4:42
- "The Two Mothers" (Rich, Edison) – 6:01
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 7:02
tracks 1-3 = side A of the original 10" LP release (Norgran MGN 26)
tracks 4-6 = side B of the original release
Personnel
tracks 1-3 (recorded 1953):[2]
- Buddy Rich – drums
- Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
- John Simmons – bass
- Jimmy Rowles – piano
- Benny Carter – alto saxophone
- Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone
- Bob Lawson – baritone saxophone
- Milt Bernhardt – trombone
- Johnny Mandel - arranger
tracks 4-6 (recorded 1954):
- Buddy Rich – drums
- Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
- Joe Comfort – bass
- Gerald Wiggins – piano
- Willie Smith – alto saxophone
- Tom Brown – tenor saxophone
- Bob Poland – baritone saxophone
- Milt Bernhardt – trombone
- Jack Costanzo – bongos
tracks 7-9 (recorded 1955):
- Buddy Rich – drums
- Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
- John Simmons – bass
- Jimmy Rowles – piano
- Sonny Criss – alto saxophone (tracks 7, 8)
- Barney Kessel – guitar (track 9)
References
- Notes
- The Billboard magazine 1954 October 16 edition, p. 40
- The Swinging Buddy Rich at jazzdisco.org
- Sources
- Norgran MGN 26 (original 1954 10 inch LP release)
- Norgran MGN 1052 (expanded 12 inch LP release)
- Verve MGV 8142 (1957 re-issue)
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