BUDDY RICH

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Buddy Rich was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He is widely considered to be one of the best drummers of all time, known for his technique, speed, and power.

For most of the period from 1966 until his death, he led a successful big band in an era when the popularity of big bands had waned from their 1930s and 40s peak. See also Buddy Rich Big Band. His most popular performance was a big band arrangement of the Leonard Bernstein classic West Side Story. In the early 1970s he commented upon how odious he found the emerging Mormon boy band, The Osmonds, especially Donny Osmond. Later he would sometimes be seen performing wearing a Donny Osmond badge on his lapel. One of his most seen television performances was in a 1981 episode of The Muppet Show, where he engaged Muppet drummer "Animal" in a drum battle. Beginning in read more...

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BUDDY RICH The Swinging Buddy Rich album cover

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The Swinging Buddy Rich
Swing 1954

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich, Harry Edison ‎: Buddy And Sweets album cover

4.00 | 2 ratings

Buddy Rich, Harry Edison ‎: Buddy And Sweets
Swing 1955

BUDDY RICH Sing and Swing With Buddy Rich album cover

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Sing and Swing With Buddy Rich
Swing 1955

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The Wailing
Swing 1955

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer album cover

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Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1956

BUDDY RICH This One's for Basie (aka Big Band Shout) album cover

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This One's for Basie (aka Big Band Shout)
Big Band 1957

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich Just Sings album cover

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Buddy Rich Just Sings
Swing 1957

BUDDY RICH Rich Versus Roach album cover

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Rich Versus Roach
Hard Bop 1959

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Richcraft
Big Band 1959

BUDDY RICH The Voice Is Rich album cover

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The Voice Is Rich
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1959

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Playtime
Bop 1961

4.00 | 3 ratings

Blues Caravan
Big Band 1962

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich / Gene Krupa : Burnin' Beat album cover

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Buddy Rich / Gene Krupa : Burnin' Beat
Cool Jazz 1962

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The Driver
Post Bop 1965

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich And Alla Rakha ‎: Rich À La Rakha album cover

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Buddy Rich And Alla Rakha ‎: Rich À La Rakha
World Fusion 1968

BUDDY RICH The New One! (aka Take It Away!) album cover

4.25 | 2 ratings

The New One! (aka Take It Away!)
Big Band 1968

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Buddy & Soul
Big Band 1969

BUDDY RICH A Different Drummer (aka Superstar) album cover

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A Different Drummer (aka Superstar)
Big Band 1971

4.50 | 2 ratings

Stick It
Big Band 1972

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Time Being
Big Band 1972

BUDDY RICH The Roar of '74 (aka Buddy Rich Big Band aka I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 88) album cover

4.09 | 3 ratings

The Roar of '74 (aka Buddy Rich Big Band aka I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 88)
Big Band 1974

BUDDY RICH The Last Blues Album Volume 1(aka Europa Jazz aka I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 92 aka Groove Merchant) album cover

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The Last Blues Album Volume 1(aka Europa Jazz aka I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 92 aka Groove Merchant)
Soul Jazz 1974

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich / Lionel Hampton ‎: Transition (aka Europa Jazz aka I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 74) album cover

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Buddy Rich / Lionel Hampton ‎: Transition (aka Europa Jazz aka I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 74)
Cool Jazz 1974

BUDDY RICH Big Band Machine (aka I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 11 ) album cover

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Big Band Machine (aka I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 11 )
Big Band 1975

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Speak No Evil
Big Band 1976

BUDDY RICH Class of '78 (aka The Greatest Drummer That Ever Lived With ...

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Class of '78 (aka The Greatest Drummer That Ever Lived With ... "The Best Band I Ever Had")
Big Band 1977

BUDDY RICH Plays and Plays and Plays album cover

4.50 | 2 ratings

Plays and Plays and Plays
Big Band 1977

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich Presented by Lionel Hampton (aka Take The

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Buddy Rich Presented by Lionel Hampton (aka Take The "A" Train aka The Sound Of Jazz aka The Sound Of Jazz aka Jazz Classics)
Big Band 1977

BUDDY RICH The Bull (aka I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 81) album cover

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The Bull (aka I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 81)
Post Bop 1980

1.57 | 2 ratings

Buddy Rich Band
Fusion 1981

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich Big Band Featuring Richie Cole ‎: Big Cole album cover

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Buddy Rich Big Band Featuring Richie Cole ‎: Big Cole
Big Band 1982

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Rich And Famous
Big Band 1983

BUDDY RICH EPs & splits

BUDDY RICH live albums

BUDDY RICH Jazz Off the Air, Volume 5: The Cinch album cover

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Jazz Off the Air, Volume 5: The Cinch
Big Band 1958

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich In Miami album cover

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Buddy Rich In Miami
Swing 1958

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich At JATP album cover

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Buddy Rich At JATP
Big Band 1966

BUDDY RICH Swingin' New Big Band album cover

3.61 | 4 ratings

Swingin' New Big Band
Big Band 1966

4.08 | 6 ratings

Big Swing Face
Big Band 1967

4.62 | 4 ratings

Mercy, Mercy
Big Band 1968

BUDDY RICH Buddy & Soul: Buddy Rich Big Band Recorded Live in Hollywood at the Whiskey A Go-Go album cover

3.05 | 2 ratings

Buddy & Soul: Buddy Rich Big Band Recorded Live in Hollywood at the Whiskey A Go-Go
Big Band 1969

BUDDY RICH Keep the Customer Satisfied album cover

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Keep the Customer Satisfied
Big Band 1970

BUDDY RICH Rich in London (aka Very Alive at Ronnie Scott's aka At Ronnie Scotts) album cover

5.00 | 3 ratings

Rich in London (aka Very Alive at Ronnie Scott's aka At Ronnie Scotts)
Big Band 1972

BUDDY RICH Very Live at Buddy's Place (aka Tuff Dude) album cover

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Very Live at Buddy's Place (aka Tuff Dude)
Big Band 1974

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich (and the Killer Force) album cover

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Buddy Rich (and the Killer Force)
Big Band 1976

BUDDY RICH Buddy Rich Combo - Jam Session album cover

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Buddy Rich Combo - Jam Session
Hard Bop 1977

5.00 | 2 ratings

No Funny Hats
Big Band 1978

BUDDY RICH A Young Man And His Drums album cover

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A Young Man And His Drums
Big Band 1979

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Rich Riot
Big Band 1979

BUDDY RICH The Man From Planet Jazz (aka Live at Ronnie Scott's) album cover

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The Man From Planet Jazz (aka Live at Ronnie Scott's)
Big Band 1980

BUDDY RICH Mr Drums: Buddy Rich & His Band Live On King Street album cover

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Mr Drums: Buddy Rich & His Band Live On King Street
Big Band 1985

BUDDY RICH The Legendary '47-'48 Orchestra album cover

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The Legendary '47-'48 Orchestra
Big Band 1991

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One Night Stand
Big Band 1991

3.57 | 2 ratings

Europe '77
Big Band 1993

BUDDY RICH At Lewisham Concert Hall, London On 10th April 1983 album cover

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At Lewisham Concert Hall, London On 10th April 1983
Big Band 1994

BUDDY RICH At Stadshalle Leonberg, Germany 10th July 1986 album cover

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At Stadshalle Leonberg, Germany 10th July 1986
Big Band 1994

4.05 | 2 ratings

Wham!
Progressive Big Band 2000

4.67 | 3 ratings

Time Out
Big Band 2007

5.00 | 1 ratings

The Solos
Hard Bop 2014

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Birdland
Big Band 2015

BUDDY RICH North Sea Jazz Concert Series 1978 album cover

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North Sea Jazz Concert Series 1978
Big Band 2024

BUDDY RICH demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)

BUDDY RICH re-issues & compilations

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The Monster
Big Band 1973

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Tuff Dude
Big Band 1974

BUDDY RICH Drummer's Drummer album cover

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Drummer's Drummer
Big Band 1979

BUDDY RICH I'm Always Chasing Rainbows album cover

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I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
Big Band 1981

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Cool Breeze
Big Band 1984

5.00 | 2 ratings

Time Being
Big Band 1987

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Compact Jazz
Big Band 1987

BUDDY RICH Ease on Down the Road album cover

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Ease on Down the Road
Big Band 1989

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Rags to Riches
Big Band 1989

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No Jive
Big Band 1991

BUDDY RICH The Best of Buddy Rich: The Pacific Jazz Years album cover

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The Best of Buddy Rich: The Pacific Jazz Years
Big Band 1997

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Great Moments
Big Band 1997

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Giant Steps
Big Band 1998

BUDDY RICH Buddy's Rock (feat. Lionel Hampton) album cover

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Buddy's Rock (feat. Lionel Hampton)
Big Band 2000

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Rich-ual Dance
Big Band 2000

BUDDY RICH The Buddy Rich Collection album cover

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The Buddy Rich Collection
Big Band 2002

BUDDY RICH Argo, Emarcy & Verve Small Group Sessions album cover

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Argo, Emarcy & Verve Small Group Sessions
Big Band 2005

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BUDDY RICH Mercy, Mercy

Live album · 1968 · Big Band

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Most Critics would agree with me, This Recording, live from Caesar's Palace, was probably the peak of Buddy Rich's career, Certainly the peak of his late 60's Big Band. All the Charts for this fantastic performance are spectacular, With the Bill Reddie arranged Chanel 1 suite being the zenith of this Cookin' Big Band. Only West Side Story from the album Swingin' New Big Band Is possibly it's Equal. I always liked "Goodbye Yesterday" as well, The bonus tracks added to the remastered CD are also all worthy listens, With The Theme from Mr. Lucky being of most interest, also you might want to checkout the Sammy Davis Jr. album, "The sounds of 66'" With The Big Band backing him up, one of his best singing performances I think. I would have loved to had been in the audience that night in Vegas, I can only imagine how vibrant and exciting this music sounded as it was being played live.