Big Band Machine is a jazz album recorded by Buddy Rich and his big band, released on the Groove Merchant Record label in 1975.
Track listing
LP side A:
- "Three Day Sucker" (Lofgreen) â 6:50
- "Tommy Medley" (Townshend) â 12:26
- "Eyesight to the Blind"
- "Champagne"
- "See Me, Feel Me"
- "Miracle Cure"
- "Listening to You"
LP side B:
- "On Broadway" (Mann, Weil, Leiber, Stoller) â 3:48
- "Pieces of Dreams" (Legrand) â 4:30
- "Ease On Down the Road" (Smalls) â 3:30
- "West Side Story [medley] '75" (Bernstein, Sondheim) â 5:27
bonus tracks added to 2003 CD re-issue (P-Vine, Japan):
- <li value=7>"Nik Nik" â 2:52
- "Layin' it Down" â 2:50
bonus tracks added to 2005 CD re-issue (LRC Records):
- <li value=7>"Playhouse" (Albam) â 6:26
- "Lush Life" (Loose) â 4:09
- "Three Day Sucker" arranged by Lofgreen
- "Tommy" Medley arranged by Michael Longo
- "On Broadway" arranged by Dave Marowitz
- "Pieces of Dream" arranged by Richard Lieb
- "Ease on Down the Road" arranged by David Berger
- "West Side Story" Medley arranged by Bill Reddie
Reception
The Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.
Personnel
- William "Bill" Blount â alto saxophone player cited incorrectly in liner notes as Bill "Blaut"
- Peter Yellin â alto saxophone
- Steve Marcus â tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Bob Mintzer â tenor saxophone
- Roger Rosenberg â baritone saxophone
- Lloyd Michels â trumpet
- Charles Camilleri â trumpet
- Danny Hayes â trumpet
- Richard Hurwitz â trumpet
- Ross Konikoff â trumpet
- Barry Maur â trombone
- Gerald Chamberlain â trombone
- Anthony Salvatori â bass trombone
- Cliff Morris â guitar
- Cornell Dupree â guitar
- Wayne Wright â guitar
- Greg Kogan â piano
- Ben Brown â bass
- Buddy Rich â drums
- Ray Armondo â congas
References
- Groove merchant GM 3307 (1975 LP)
- Simitar Distribution 1290 (1999 CD)
- P-Vine Records 23460 (2003 CD)
- LRC Records 24105 (2005 CD)
- Big Band Machine at discogs.com