| The Swinging Buddy Rich | ||||
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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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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.
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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