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Big Band Machine
1975 studio album by Buddy Rich From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Big Band Machine is a jazz album recorded by Buddy Rich and his big band, released on the Groove Merchant Record label in 1975.
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Track listing
LP side A:
- "Three Day Sucker" (Lofgreen) – 6:50
 - "Tommy Medley" (Townshend) – 12:26
- "Eyesight to the Blind"
 - "Champagne"
 - "See Me, Feel Me"
 - "Miracle Cure"
 - "Listening to You"
 
 
LP side B:
- "On Broadway" (Mann, Weil, Leiber, Stoller) – 3:48
 - "Pieces of Dreams" (Legrand) – 4:30
 - "Ease On Down the Road" (Smalls) – 3:30
 - "West Side Story [medley] '75" (Bernstein, Sondheim) – 5:27
 
bonus tracks added to 2003 CD re-issue (P-Vine, Japan):
- "Nik Nik" – 2:52
 - "Layin' it Down" – 2:50
 
bonus tracks added to 2005 CD re-issue (LRC Records):
- "Playhouse" (Albam) – 6:26
 - "Lush Life" (Loose) – 4:09
 
- "Three Day Sucker" arranged by Lofgreen
 - "Tommy" Medley arranged by Michael Longo
 - "On Broadway" arranged by Dave Marowitz
 - "Pieces of Dream" arranged by Richard Lieb
 - "Ease on Down the Road" arranged by David Berger
 - "West Side Story" Medley arranged by Bill Reddie
 
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Reception
The Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[1]
Personnel
- William "Bill" Blount – alto saxophone player cited incorrectly in liner notes as Bill "Blaut" [2][3]
 - Peter Yellin – alto saxophone
 - Steve Marcus – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
 - Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone
 - Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
 - Lloyd Michels – trumpet
 - Charles Camilleri – trumpet
 - Danny Hayes – trumpet
 - Richard Hurwitz – trumpet
 - Ross Konikoff – trumpet
 - Barry Maur – trombone
 - Gerald Chamberlain – trombone
 - Anthony Salvatori – bass trombone
 - Cliff Morris – guitar
 - Cornell Dupree – guitar
 - Wayne Wright – guitar
 - Greg Kogan – piano
 - Ben Brown – bass
 - Buddy Rich – drums
 - Ray Armondo – congas
 
References
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