There is something special about that sound, isn't there? It is a big, brassy, bold band, with as much collective attitude and swagger as its leader. There isn't anyone quite like Buddy, that's for sure. Growing up in Mississauga, I had the good fortune of seeing Buddy and the band a number of times in the late-'70's through to the mid-'80's, and was always amazed by the incendiary sound the band would create. It started from the drum kit and moved out from there. Buddy would start a rhythm, shout a number to the band, and it was a riot watching them riffle through their music folders to make sure the chart was in place on the stand before Buddy hit the one. Steve Marcus (on tenor and soprano) was an absolute standout and also fanned the flames of the band.
If you want to get an idea of the sight and sound of Buddy's band from that era, I encourage you to check out "Buddy Rich: Live in '78" from the Jazz Icons DVD series
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=26896
CHARLES MINGUS - MINGUS AH UM - BETTER GET IT IN YOUR SOUL
PJ PERRY - NOTA BENE - ARNIE
JOEL MILLER - TANTRAMAR - BOOGIE GAUDET
JAKE LANGLEY - HERE AND NOW - GOODBYE PORKPIE HAT
CHET BAKER - JAZZ ROUND MIDNIGHT - YOU GO TO MY HEAD
CHET BAKER AND PAUL DESMOND - UNKNOWN - AUTUMN LEAVES
CHRIS DAVIS - BAILE BONITA - SWEETIE PIE
PEPPER ADAMS - THE COOL SOUND OF PEPPER ADAMS - SKIPPY
THE HUGH FRASER QUINTET - RED & BLUE - MR. RYGA
DAVE BRUBECK - WE'RE ALL TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME - UNFINISHED WOMAN
TIME WARP - THE TIME WARP COLLECTION - BLUE SAXOPHONES
DECADENCE - DEMO - MARCHING HOME
THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND - EDDY LOVES FRANK - DON'T YOU EVER WASH THAT THING?
SYLVIN MARC - '92 L'ANNEE DU BLUES - HALF SCALE BLUES
THE HUGH FRASER QUINTET - RED & BLUE - THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THE BUDDY RICH BIG BAND - BURNING FOR BUDDY VOLUME 2 - CHANNEL ONE SUITE
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