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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. An expanded 12 inch Norgran LP version with 3 additional tracks from 1955 was later released.

Track listing

  1. "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:50
  2. "Me and My Jaguar" (Rich) – 3:48
  3. "Just Blues" (Edison, Rich) – 6:27
  4. "Sweets' Opus No. 1" (Edison) – 2:37
  5. "Strike It Rich" (Johnny Mandel) – 6:32
  6. "Sportin' Life" ("Sweetie Pie") (Edison) – 2:36
  7. "Sonny and Sweets" (Rich, Edison) – 4:42
  8. "The Two Mothers" (Rich, Edison) – 6:01
  9. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 7:02

tracks 1–3 = side A of the original 10" LP release (Norgran MGN 26)<br> tracks 4–6 = side B of the original release

Personnel

tracks 1–3 (recorded 1953):

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
Sources
  • Norgran MGN 26 (original 1954 10 inch LP release)
  • Norgran MGN 1052 (expanded 12 inch LP release)
  • Verve MGV 8142 (1957 re-issue)