Artist.......: Buddy Rich
Album........: Class of '78
Label........: Century Records
Genre........: Jazz
Catnr........: GADD-1030
source.......: Vinyl
rip.date.....: Dec-18-2005
str.date.....: 000-00-1977
quality......: VBR/44.1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: n/a
track title time
01. birdland 06:40
02. bouncin' with bud 05:53
03. cape verdean blues 06:12
04. fiesta 06:19
05. funk city ola 04:28
Runtime 29:32 min
Size 44,3 MB
Release Notes:
Steve Marcus,sax;
Alan Gauvin,sax,flute;
Chuck Wilson,sax,flute;
Gary Bribek,sax; Greg Smith,sax;
Chuck Schmidt,trumpet;
Dean Pratt,trumpet;
John Marshall,trumpet;
Danny Hayes,trumpet;
Matt Johnson,trombone;
Dale Kirkland,trombone;
Edward Eby,trombone;
Barry Kiener,piano;
Tommy Warrington,bass;
Buddy Rich,drums;
Buddy Rich successfully led big bands from 1966
until his death in 1987, but other than his final
effort in 1985, this album contains his orchestra's
last significant recording. Inexcusably brief (with
only a half-hour of music), the lack of quantity is
made up for by the high quality. The drummer's
15-piece ensemble performs memorable versions of
"Bouncin' with Bud," "Birdland" (the best big-band
version of the Weather Report hit), Horace Silver's
"Cape Verdean Blues," Chick Corea's "Fiesta" and
Barry Mintzer's "Funk City Ola." With the soloists
including Steve Marcus on tenor and soprano,
tenorman Gary Bribek, pianist Barry Keiner and Rich
himself (on "Fiesta"), the music is consistently
exciting. Recommended.Quest.
Limited Edition 'Direct To Disc' record (this is a
recording of a 'live performance' with no editing,
no mixing, no overdubbing, just the performance
that is given at the time).
enjoy!!!