Buddy Rich & His Orchestra Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City - 1975 (audio only)

Buddy Rich & His Orchestra Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, June 29th, 1975.
-Setlist:
01. Announcer Introduction
02. Ya Gotta Try
03. False Start
04. Senator Sam
05. Preach And Teach
06. Lush Life
07. Rocky and Bullwinkle Theme
08. Tommy Medley: Eyesight to the Blind/See Me, Feel Me/Miracle Cure/We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me, Feel Me
09. Three Day Sucker
10. West Side Story Medley: Overture/Cool/Something's Coming/Somewhere
11. Outro
-Lineup:
Buddy Rich - drums
Greg Kogan - piano
Lloyd Michels - trumpet
Ross Konikoff - trumpet
Charles Camilleri - trumpet
Richard Hurwitz - trumpet
Pete Yellin - alto sax
Bill Blount - alto sax
Steve Marcus - tenor sax
Bob Mintzer - tenor sax
Roger Rosenberg - baritone sax
Barry Maur - trombone
Gerald Chamberlain - trombone
Anthony Salvatori - bass trombone
Wayne Wright - guitar
Ben Brown - bass

On a Carnegie Hall bill with his former boss, Swing era bandleader and trumpeter Harry James, Buddy Rich came out smoking with his new jazz-funk orchestra, which at the time of this June 29, 1975 concert had only been together for four months. The eight tunes here are executed with uncanny precision by his disciplined outfit, which includes such heavyweight soloists as tenor saxophonists Steve Marcus and Bob Mintzer, baritone saxophonist Roger Rosenberg, trumpeters Lloyd Michels and Ross Konikoff, and trombonists Barry Maur and Gerald Chamberlain. And the proceedings are fueled by the inimitable chops and drive of the legendary bandleader, regarded by many as "The World's Greatest Drummer."
(Milkowski).

Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.
Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He discovered his affinity for jazz music at a young age and began drumming at the age of two. He began playing jazz in 1937, working with acts such as Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Harry James. From 1942 to 1944, Rich served in the U.S. Marines. From 1945 to 1948, he led the Buddy Rich Orchestra. In 1966, he recorded a big-band style arrangement of songs from West Side Story. He found lasting success in 1966 with the formation of the Buddy Rich Big Band, also billed as the Buddy Rich Band and The Big Band Machine.
Rich was known for his virtuoso technique, power, and speed. He was an advocate of the traditional grip, though he occasionally used matched grip when playing the toms. Despite his commercial success and musical talent, Rich never learned how to read sheet music, preferring to listen to drum parts and play them from memory.
Rich toured and performed until the end of his life. In early March 1987, he was touring in New York when he was hospitalized after suffering a paralysis on his left side that physicians believed had been caused by a stroke. He was transferred to California to UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles for tests, where doctors discovered and removed a brain tumor on March 16. He was discharged a week later, but continued to receive daily chemotherapy treatments at the hospital. On April 2, 1987, he died of unexpected respiratory and cardiac failure after a treatment related to the malignant brain tumor. His wife Marie and daughter Cathy buried him in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. He was 69.
(Wikipedia).

[billpresing]

I remember Buddy well on the Carson show. Have albums by him GREAT drummer GREAT band. He drove his band with passion...If it wasn't for his heart he'd still be going !!

[oldschoolfunkster]

I bet not one great drummer in his/her career has never heard of Buddy Rich. He was born to beat drums with such finesse, panache, and velocity. And he had a great humorous personality. Watch the old Johnny Carson shows being interviewed.
Great showmanship.

[buddyrichforever]

Wonderful recording. Thank you for posting !

[KenAldrich]

odd but being the bic "C" hall i wonder why the sound is so thin and also sounds like it was close miced..def not the best way to record a big band..it sounds very weakish not to mention choked or massivly gated..the playing may be great but this is one of those cases the recording is just so horrific it just sounds weak