The Swinging Buddy Rich is a jazz album of songs recorded in Los Angeles in 1953 and 1954 by Buddy Rich with Harry "Sweets" Edison and others. The first 6 tracks were released on a 10-inch Norgran Records LP in 1954.The Billboard magazine 1954 October 16 edition, p. 40 An expanded 12 inch Norgran LP version with 3 additional tracks from 1955 was later released.
Track listing "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:50 "Me and My Jaguar" (Rich) – 3:48 "Just Blues" (Edison, Rich) – 6:27 "Sweets' Opus No. 1" (Edison) – 2:37 "Strike It Rich" (Johnny Mandel) – 6:32 "Sportin' Life" ("Sweetie Pie") (Edison) – 2:36 "Sonny and Sweets" (Rich, Edison) – 4:42 "The Two Mothers" (Rich, Edison) – 6:01 "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 7:02
tracks 1–3 = side A of the original 10" LP release (Norgran MGN 26) tracks 4–6 = side B of the original release
Personnel tracks 1–3 (recorded 1953):The Swinging Buddy Rich at jazzdisco.org Buddy Rich – drums Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet John Simmons – bass Jimmy Rowles – piano Benny Carter – alto saxophone Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone Bob Lawson – baritone saxophone Milt Bernhardt – trombone Johnny Mandel – arranger tracks 4–6 (recorded 1954): Buddy Rich – drums Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet Joe Comfort – bass Gerald Wiggins – piano Willie Smith – alto saxophone Tom Brown – tenor saxophone Bob Poland – baritone saxophone Milt Bernhardt – trombone Jack Costanzo – bongos tracks 7–9 (recorded 1955): Buddy Rich – drums Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet John Simmons – bass Jimmy Rowles – piano Sonny Criss – alto saxophone (tracks 7, 8) Barney Kessel – guitar (track 9)
References Notes
Sources Norgran MGN 26 (original 1954 10 inch LP release) Norgran MGN 1052 (expanded 12 inch LP release) Verve MGV 8142 (1957 re-issue)