Buddy Rich Plays and Plays and Plays

Buddy Rich Plays and Plays and Plays
Studio album by Buddy Rich
Released 1977
Recorded RCA Studios, New York
Genre Jazz
Length 46:47
Label RCA
Producer Norman Schwartz
Buddy Rich chronology
Speak No Evil
(1976)		 Buddy Rich Plays and Plays and Plays
(1977)		 Lionel Hampton Presents Buddy Rich
(1977)
Compilation / re-issue
2-fer re-issue of Plays and Plays and Plays with Speak No Evil
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Buddy Rich Plays and Plays and Plays is a big band jazz album recorded by Buddy Rich and released by RCA Records in 1977. The album also marked his last for the label. This album was nominated for the "Best Jazz Performance By A Big Band" at the 20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977) and lost to Prime Time by Count Basie.

Track listing

LP side A:

  1. "Ya Gotta Try" (Nestico) – 3:31
  2. "Tales of Rhoda Rat" (Mintzer) – 5:42
  3. "'Round About Midnight" (Monk, Williams, Hanighen) – 6:41
  4. "Time Out" (Menza) – 7:53

LP side B:

  1. "No Jive" (Mintzer) – 5:55
  2. "Lush Life" (Strayhorn) – 4:05
  3. "Party Time" (Mintzer) – 5:31
  4. "Kong" (Marini) – 4:57
  5. "Mickey Mouse Mambo" (Dodd) – 2:32

Personnel

  • Alan Gauvin – saxophone
  • Dean Palanzo – saxophone
  • Steve Marcus – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Mauro Turso – saxophone
  • David Stahl – trumpet
  • Dean Pratt – trumpet
  • John Marshall – trumpet
  • Ross Konikoff – trumpet
  • Clinton Sharman – trombone
  • Rick Stepton – trombone
  • David Boyle – bass trombone
  • Joshua Rich – guitar
  • Steve Khan – guitar on "Kong"
  • Barry Kiener – keyboards
  • Jonathan Burr – bass
  • Will Lee – bass on "Kong"
  • Buddy Rich – drums
  • Errol "Crusher" Bennett – congas on "Kong"
  • Gwen Guthrie – vocals (on "Kong")
  • Josh Brown – vocals (on "Kong")
  • Lonnie Groves – vocals (on "Kong")
  • K. R. Grant – vocals (on "Mickey Mouse")

References

  1. ↑ Michael G. Nastos review at allmusic.com
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