The Swinging Buddy Rich

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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)
tracks 4-6 = side B of the original release

Personnel

tracks 1-3 (recorded 1953):

• Buddy Rich – drums
• Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
• John Simmons – bass
• Jimmy Rowles – piano
• Benny Carter – alto saxophone
• Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone
• Bob Lawson – baritone saxophone
• Milt Bernhardt – trombone
• Johnny Mandel - arranger

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

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