Buddy Rich Big Band - North Sea Jazz Concert... - VINYL LP

Buddy Rich (1917 - 1987) was described and announced around the world as 'The World's Greatest Drummer.' Rich is still considered one of the most legendary drummers of all time. A master of his instrument, his technique, energy, and speed were praised globally. The jazz drummer and bandleader began his drumming career as a child. When Rich was 18 months old, he started playing the instrument and later performed as a child, becoming known as 'Traps the Drum Wonder.'Buddy Rich always sought to surpass himself; the next show was always better than the previous one. Nothing could hinder this goalnot even a broken arm or a heart attack could stop Rich from giving a better performance than the last.In 1978, Buddy Rich and his 14-piece big band played a spectacular show, and thanks to Bertus Distribution, NTR, AVROTROS, and MOJO, this legendary concert is now available on LP!Buddy Rich is one of the LPs that is part of the North Sea Jazz Concert Series. Other concerts in this series feature artists like Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, Dexter Gordon, and Jan Akkerman.The North Sea Jazz Concert Series will include officially licensed releases that will be released as standard on 180-gram white vinyl in a sleeveof heavy paper and printed on reversed board. The records will be captured in mainly black-and-white artwork by Hans Pol in his signature style of the festival with inspiration from the covers of classic olderjazz releases from the Blue Note tag, for example. The liner notes are written by journalist and jazz expert Jeroen de Valk. Album Tracks 1. Grand Concourse 2. 'Round Midnight 3. Big Swing Face 4. Channel 1 Suite