Buddy Rich Band (album)

This article is about the 1981 album. For the band, see Buddy Rich.

Buddy Rich Band is a 1981 recording made by jazz drummer Buddy Rich with his big band for MCA Records.

Buddy Rich Band
Studio album by Buddy Rich
Released	1981
Studio	Universal, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:30
Label	MCA
Producer	Joel Dorn
Buddy Rich chronology
Live at Ronnie Scott's (1980) Buddy Rich Band (1981) Live at the 1982 Montreal Jazz Festival (1982)

Track listing

LP side one:

1. "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Clifton Davis) – 4:48
2. "Fantasy" (Eddie del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White) – 4:35
3. "Listen Here Goes Funky" (Eddie Harris) – 3:30
4. "Slow Funk" (Bob Mintzer) – 5:42

LP side two:

1. "Beulah Witch" (Don Menza) – 3:31
2. "Good News" (Mintzer) – 14:24

Personnel

• Buddy Rich – leader, drums
• The Buddy Rich Band
• Harold Wheeler – arranger, co-producer
• Robert Mintzer – arranger ("Slow Funk" and "Good News")

References

• MCA 5186 (LP), MCAD-31151 (CD)
• Steven Jacobetz review at Allmusic.com
• Buddy Rich Band at discogs.com
• Buddy Rich Band at wax.fm (archived from the original at http://wax.fm/vinyl-lp-releases/buddy_rich_buddy_rich_band.html)