Rich and Famous (Buddy Rich album)

Rich and Famous
Studio album by Buddy Rich
Released	1983
Recorded	HMC Studios, Charlotte, North Carolina
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:29
Label	Amway
Producer	Alan Kaufman, John La Barbera
Buddy Rich chronology
Live at the 1982 Montreal Jazz Festival (1982) Rich and Famous (1983) Mr. Drums: Live on King Street... (1985)
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HMC Records release
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Synergie OMP digital release
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Synergie OMP digital release

Rich and Famous is a recording made by jazz drummer Buddy Rich released in 1983. Originally released by Amway in the US, it has since been re-issued under different titles by different labels (The Magic of Buddy Rich (HMC Records), Buddy Rich, The Man (Synergie OMP), ...).

Track listing[]

LP side A:

1. "Red Snapper" (Bobby Shew) – 4:34
2. "Time Will Tell" (Joe Roccisano) – 5:07
3. "Ballad Of The Matador" (Frank Strazzeri) – 5:23
4. "Dancing Men" (Pat LaBarbera) – 4:59

LP side B:

1. "Cotton Tail" (Duke Ellington) – 5:05
2. "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) – 5:34
3. "Manhattan: The City/Central Park" (Dave Panichi) – 4:47

Personnel[]

• Buddy Rich – leader, drums
• The Buddy Rich Big Band:
• Trumpets: Doug Clark, Dana Watson, Andy Gravish, Jeff Folkens
• Trombones: Dave Panichi, Mike Davis, George Gesslein (bass trb.)
• Alto Sax: Mark Lopeman, Olivier Peters
• Tenor Sax: Steve Marcus, Andy Sterman
• Bari Sax: Keith Bishop
• Piano: Lee Musiker
• Bass: Dave Carpenter

References[]

Personnel from Clarence Hintze's Discography of Buddy Rich from the book "Mister, I Am The Band!" (ISBN 0-7935-8243-1)

• Rich & Famous (TKO Magnum / Meteor – MTLP 004) 1996
• The Magic of Buddy Rich (HMC Records HM-83-1010)
• Buddy Rich: The Man (Synergie OMP / One Media Publishing)
• Rich and Famous at discogs.com