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: The Greatest Drummer That Ever Lived... With " THE BEST BAND I EVER HAD "
Artist: Buddy Rich
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 4
Artist: Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum, Buddy Rich
Genre: Jazz, Easy Listening
Title: Together Again for the First Time
Artist: Buddy Rich, Mel Tormé / Mel Torme
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Classical
Title: Mr. Drums: The Buddy Rich Collection 1946-55 (CD1)
Artist: Buddy Rich, Buddy Rich And His Orchestra
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Play - Piano Blues
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Blues, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Latino Jazz Lounge
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz World Vol. 25
Genre: Jazz
Title: Swing - The Best Of Jazz For Dancin'
Genre: Electro, Jazz, Nu Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Everbody Loves The Sunshine: Happy Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Peasant Tasting Christmas Dinner
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz
Title: Compact Disc Club - Best Smooth Jazz Ever CD 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Feeling Good
Title: Mod Jazz Rides Again
Title: 100 Greatest Jazz Icons 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Best Jazz Ballads (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Best Jazz Ballads (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band And Swing Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Bebop Songs Of All Time (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Shape Of Jazz (All-Out Jazz Collection)
Genre: Jazz
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
