Buddy Rich
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Biography
[Edit]When it came to technique, speed, power, and the ability to put together incredible drum solos, Buddy Rich lived up to the billing of "the world's greatest drummer." Although some other drummers were more innovative, in reality none were in his league even during the early days. A genius, Buddy Rich started playing drums in vaudeville as "Traps, the Drum Wonder" when he was only 18 months old; he was completely self-taught. Rich performed in vaudeville throughout his childhood and developed into a decent singer and a fine tap dancer. But drumming was his purpose in life, and by 1938 he had discovered jazz and was playing with Joe Marsala's combo. Rich was soon propelling Bunny Berigan's orchestra, he spent most of 1939 with Artie Shaw (at a time when the clarinetist had the most popular band in swing), and then from 1939-1945 (except for a stint in the military) he was making history with Tommy Dorsey. During this era it became obvious that Buddy Rich was the king of drummers, easily dethroning his friend Gene Krupa. Rich had a bop-ish band during 1945-1947 that did not catch on, toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic, recorded with a countless number of all-stars in the 1950s for Verve (including Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Art Tatum, and Lionel Hampton), and worked with Les Brown, Charlie Ventura, Tommy Dorsey (1954-1955), and Harry James (off and on during 1953-1966). A heart attack in 1959 only slowed him down briefly and, although he contemplated becoming a full-time vocalist, Rich never gave up the drums.
In 1966, Buddy Rich beat the odds and put together a successful big band that would be his main outlet for his final 20 years. His heart began giving him trouble starting in 1983, but Rich never gave his music less than 100 percent and was still pushing himself at the end. A perfectionist who expected the same from his sidemen (some of whom he treated cruelly), Buddy Rich is definitively documented in Mel Tormé's book Traps the Drum Wonder. His incredible playing can be viewed on several readily available videotapes, although surprisingly few of his later big band albums have been made available yet on CD.
Title: The Surrey with the Fringe On Top (Remastered) [(Live Version)] - Single
Artist: Buddy Rich
Genre: Pop
Title: Two Big Bands Play Selections From West Side Story & Other Delights
Artist: Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson
Genre: Jazz
Title: Buddy Rich & His Big Band At Stadshalle Leonberg, Germany (Live - July 10, 1986)
Artist: Buddy Rich
Genre: Jazz
Title: Tatum/Hampton/Rich Trio (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum, Buddy Rich
Genre: Jazz
Title: Art Tatum & Friends, Vol. 2
Artist: Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum, Ben Webster, Buddy Rich
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Exotic Bongo Music
Genre: World Music
Title: Jazz Wizards
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smash Jazz Hits Vol 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Two
Genre: Jazz
Title: In Flight - Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Vocalists Sing Swing. Music for Dancers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Masters: Drummers
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Most Influential Jazz Trombone Players
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Seven
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of the Big Bands
Title: Tonight Show: Best of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Songs About New York
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Vibes
Genre: Jazz
Title: Al Capone - Music He Lived and Died By
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz (Advanced)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Standards - Cd 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band: Green Onions
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz for Beginners
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Story - Jazz Standards
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mainstream Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Benny Goodman Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Sultans of Swing
Genre: Jazz
Title: Drum Role, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Six
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ethinic Motives In Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: George Gershwin Great Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Erfrischende Zitrone
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion, Vol. 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon Vol. 1: The Pianos
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Three
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Greatest BeBop
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Story - Blue Nocturne
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Smooth Jazz... Ever! (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smoky Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Note Trip Vol. 01 (Maestro) (CD1) (Saturday Night)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Las Vegas To Acapulco - Luxurious Jazz Moods
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Note Plays The Beatles
Title: Chips & Cheers (Blue Note Mix Tape Vol. 1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Break Beats, Volume 4
Title: The Best Jazz Flute
Genre: Jazz
Title: MasterGroove, Pt. 4
Title: The Original Jazz Masters Series Vol. 2 (CD5)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Superdrummers!
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Swinging Gentlemen
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Jazz Café - Swingtime / Jazz Cafe - Swingtime
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Drum Majors
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz Drum 14
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band Highlights
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Bebop Highlights
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Magnificent Jazz! (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Saga Jazz: Tap Dancing (Harlem - Broadway - Hollywood)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Autour De Minuit - Sweet Dreams
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Get A Kick Out Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rare V-Disc Vol. 3: The Girls
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Best Of Blue Break Beats
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Soul Jazz
Title: Massive Hits! (Jazz) (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Craig Charles Funk & Soul Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: The Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets and Quintets with Oscar Peterson on Verve
Artist: Oscar Peterson
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz (New Stereo Recordings by the Original Artists)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Dizzy's Diamonds: The Best of the Verve Years
Artist: Dizzy Gillespie
Title: The Rough Guide To Jazz Legends: Ella Fitzgerald
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Genre: Alternative Rock, Country
