Buddy's Rock [Import]

Buddy Rich | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Jazz Time
• ASIN: B00000DBJH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #941,726 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Moment's Notice

2. Giant Steps

3. Buddy's Cherokee

4. Take The 'A' Train

5. I'll Never Be The Same

6. Buddy's Rock

7. My Funny Valentine

8. Latin Silk

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rich and Hampton, the Dynamic Duo, October 21, 2000

By 

Maurice V. Calis (Schenectady, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buddy's Rock (Audio CD)

A jazz lover's dream, perhaps a drummer's fantasy, this collection of tunes contains two of the best in the rythm making business. With a tight coffee house group of players, Buddy Rich, the master of time, on drums and Lionel Hampton, who's always in the pocket, on vibes, create a fabulous percussive compliment. There can never be any disappointments when these two play together.

Though recorded in a studio, this jam session seems to have captured a group in the act of a prime performance, witnessed by only a few select patrons. Maintaining an upbeat ensemble, many sensational solos are featured, including the call and answer format between Rich and Hampton, heard in "Buddy's Cherokee", along with many other colorful contributions made by other players. Their version of the classic "Take the 'A' Train" should rank high on a list of instrumental standards. Though primarily a swing album, the taste of funk, in "Buddy's Rock", and bassanova, in "Latin Silk", add the cherry to this jubilee.

Whether you are akin to jazz or just a casual observer of the art, this album will put you at ease and add nicely to a collection of great hits.