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Monster, The (CD)

By: Buddy Rich (Artist)

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Track Listing

DISC 1 for Monster, The (CD) Album By Buddy Rich (Artist)
1   Sweets Opus No.1  
2   Strike It Rich  
3   Sportin' Life (AKA Sweetie Pie)  
4   Monster  
5   Sunday  
6   Yellow Rose Of Brooklyn  
7   Willow Weep For Me  
8   Easy Does It  
9   All Sweets  
10   Nice Work If You Can Get It  
11   Barney's Bugle  
12   Now's The Time  
13   You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me  
 

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Title Note

Personnel: Buddy Rich (drums); Freddie Green, Barney Kessel (guitar); Tom Brown, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Bob Poland (baritone saxophone); Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Newman , Thad Jones (trumpet); Milt Bernhardt (trombone); Gerald Wiggins, Jimmy Rowles, Oscar Peterson (piano).

Liner Note Author: Christopher Evans.

Recording information: Los Angeles, CA (08/27/1954-09/01/1955); New York, NY (08/27/1954-09/01/1955).

This British import draws its material from three sessions led by drummer Buddy Rich during 1954-1955. The first three selections have Rich leading an intriguing octet in Los Angeles that is most notable for including trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and altoist Willie Smith. "Sunday" and "The Monster" are from a 1955 session in which Rich is teamed with two trumpeters, two tenors, rhythm guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Ray Brown, and the amazing Oscar Peterson. "Sunday" swings hard but it is the lengthy "The Monster" that is most remarkable. Rich and Peterson trade off at length before the drummer launches into a lengthy and rather dazzling drum solo. The remainder of this CD completely reissues the album Buddy and Sweets. Rich and Edison are joined by pianist Jimmy Rowles, guitarist Barney Kessel, and bassist John Simmons for a set of standards and basic originals that swing, not too surprisingly, like Count Basie's band. Listeners who do not have this material elsewhere are advised to pick up this consistently satisfying CD. ~ Scott Yanow

This CD draws its material from three sessions led by drummer Buddy Rich during 1954-1955. The first three selections have Rich leading an intriguing octet in Los Angeles that is most notable for including trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and altoist Willie Smith. "Sunday" and "The Monster" are from a 1955 session in which Rich is teamed with two trumpeters, two tenors, rhythm guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Ray Brown, and the amazing Oscar Peterson. "Sunday" swings hard but it is the lengthy "The Monster" that is most remarkable. Rich and Peterson trade off at length before the drummer launches into a lengthy and rather dazzling drum solo. The remainder of this CD completely reissues the album Buddy and Sweets. Rich and Edison are joined by pianist Jimmy Rowles, guitarist Barney Kessel, and bassist John Simmons for a set of standards and basic originals that swing, not too surprisingly, like Count Basie's band. Listeners who do not have this material elsewhere are advised to pick up this consistently satisfying CD. [The 2007 Fivefour reissue included an additional three bonus tracks.] ~ Scott Yanow

Album Description

This British import draws its material from three sessions led by drummer Buddy Rich during 1954-1955. The first three selections have Rich leading an intriguing octet in Los Angeles that is most notable for including trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and altoist Willie Smith. "Sunday" and "The Monster" are from a 1955 session in which Rich is teamed with two trumpeters, two tenors, rhythm guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Ray Brown, and the amazing Oscar Peterson. "Sunday" swings hard but it is the lengthy "The Monster" that is most remarkable. Rich and Peterson trade off at length before the drummer launches into a lengthy and rather dazzling drum solo. The remainder of this CD completely reissues the album Buddy and Sweets. Rich and Edison are joined by pianist Jimmy Rowles, guitarist Barney Kessel, and bassist John Simmons for a set of standards and basic originals that swing, not too surprisingly, like Count Basie's band. Listeners who do not have this material elsewhere are advised to pick up this consistently satisfying CD. ~ Scott Yanow

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