Buddy Rich - Big Band Shout (1956)

Buddy Rich - Big Band Shout 

  The cover reads "electronically engineered for stereo effect" which always makes me a bit nervous........but in thid case the sound engineers did a pretty good job in stereo'ing this mono recording using state of the art equipment (circa 1956).

  Here Buddy Rich is joined by a great cast of musicians to create a BIG Band sound that never seems to stop.  "Jumpin at the Woodside" has a great drum solo that never seems to even take a breath.


  The sound IS actually reminiscent of Count Basie and his band with that special Buddy Rich touch!

Here is what Dusty Groove says:  A lively little set done strongly in a Basie mode – as you might guess from the title! Buddy's on drums, but the real maestro here is Marty Paich – who handled the arrangements, and most likely brought together the batch of west coast jazzers who inhabit the group – including Pete Condoli on trumpet, Frank Rosolino on trombone, Bob Enevoldsen on valve trombone, Bob Cooper on tenor, Buddy Collette on flute and baritone, and Jimmy Rowles on piano. The set's less Buddy-like than it is Marty-ish – and the grooves here have that very fluid Paich approach throughout – but recast slightly to reflect the strong Basie/

Hefti groove of the 50s. Titles include "Shorty George", "Ain't It The Truth", "9:20 Special", "Jump For Me", "Blues For Basie", and "Blue & Sentimental".