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: Art Tatum & Friends, Vol. 2
Artist: Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum, Ben Webster, Buddy Rich
Genre: Jazz
Title: Buddy Rich & His Big Band At Stadshalle Leonberg, Germany (Live - July 10, 1986)
Artist: Buddy Rich
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Surrey with the Fringe On Top (Remastered) [(Live Version)] - Single
Artist: Buddy Rich
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Legends of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Scats & All That Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Masters: 1940's
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Ten
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Neal Hefti Collection 1944-62, Vol. 1
Genre:
Title: Jazz from the Archives Vol.1
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Love the '40s Hits From the Big Band Era
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Story - Close to Heaven
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Horace Silver Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies & Goldies Crooners
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ethinic Motives In Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cole Porter - The Genius Collection
Genre: Pop
Title: A Tribute To Charlie Parker
Title: The Gershwin Jazz Book
Genre: Jazz
Title: Golden Legends: Big Band Legends
Genre: Jazz
Title: V-Disc Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of the Big Bands
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Essential Big Bands
Genre: Jazz
Title: Take the A Train - The Famous Big Bands Series
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz for Dance Floors
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz + Sax + Ballads =
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Drumming (1937 - 1938)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Blend
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz - The Scandinavian Connection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Early Big Band Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band Jazz - the Very Best Of
Genre: Jazz
Title: Celebrate the Big Apple
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best of The Big Bands
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of Be Bop
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Legends of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz: Latin Vibes
Title: Best of Jazz Vibraphone
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Ambassadors
Genre: Jazz
Title: Monterey Jazz 1958-1980
Genre: Jazz
Title: Don't Worry Be Happy, Vol.2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Jazz Saxophone
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Most Influential Jazz Trumpet Players
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 10
Genre: Jazz
Title: Radio days 5
Genre:
Title: Best of Jazz Drums
Genre: Jazz
Title: Coffee House Jazz
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Your Songs Big Band Hits 25 Greatest Songs
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Plays Rock
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band - Essential Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Superstars
Genre: Jazz
Title: Superstars of Jazz: The Best Recordings of the 40s
Genre: Jazz
Title: Great Jazz Drumming
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Nine
Genre: Jazz
Title: More Big Band Greatest Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume One
Genre: Jazz
Title: All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Four
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Tribute To Chicago
Title: Great Jazz Bands
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Hits Series: Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Scat of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Drummers Digest
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
