Rich and Famous (Buddy Rich album)

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| type = album

| artist = Buddy Rich

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| released = 1983

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| studio = HMC Studios, Charlotte, North Carolina

| genre = Jazz

| length = 35:29

| label = Amway

| producer = Alan Kaufman, John La Barbera

| prev_title = Live at the 1982 Montreal Jazz Festival

| prev_year = 1982

| next_title = Mr. Drums: Live on King Street...

| next_year = 1985

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Rich and Famous is a recording made by jazz drummer Buddy Rich released in 1983. Originally released by Amway in the US, it has since been re-issued under different titles by different labels (The Magic of Buddy Rich (HMC Records), Buddy Rich, The Man (Synergie OMP), ...).

Track listing

LP side A:

  1. "Red Snapper" (Bobby Shew) – 4:34
  2. "Time Will Tell" (Joe Roccisano) – 5:07
  3. "Ballad Of The Matador" (Frank Strazzeri) – 5:23
  4. "Dancing Men" (Pat LaBarbera) – 4:59

LP side B:

  1. "Cotton Tail" (Duke Ellington) – 5:05
  2. "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) – 5:34
  3. "Manhattan: The City/Central Park" (Dave Panichi) – 4:47

Personnel

  • Buddy Rich – leader, drums
  • The Buddy Rich Big Band:
  • Trumpets: Doug Clark, Dana Watson, Andy Gravish, Jeff Folkens
  • Trombones: Dave Panichi, Mike Davis, George Gesslein (bass trb.)
  • Alto Sax: Mark Lopeman, Olivier Peters
  • Tenor Sax: Steve Marcus, Andy Sterman
  • Bari Sax: Keith Bishop
  • Piano: Lee Musiker
  • Bass: Dave Carpenter

References

{{reflist}}Personnel from Clarence Hintze's Discography of Buddy Rich from the book "Mister, I Am The Band!" ({{ISBN|0-7935-8243-1}})

  • Rich & Famous (TKO Magnum / Meteor – MTLP 004) 1996
  • The Magic of Buddy Rich (HMC Records HM-83-1010)
  • Buddy Rich: The Man (Synergie OMP / One Media Publishing)
  • Rich and Famous at [http://www.discogs.com/Buddy-Rich-Rich-And-Famous/release/3340411 discogs.com]

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Category:1983 albums

Category:Buddy Rich albums