Big Band Machine

For the band, see Buddy Rich.

1975 studio album by Buddy Rich

Big Band Machine

Studio album by

Buddy Rich

Released| 1975
Genre| Jazz
Length| 36:00
Label| Groove Merchant
Producer| Sonny Lester
Buddy Rich chronology
| The Last Blues Album, Vol. 1
(1974)  | Big Band Machine
(1975)  | Speak No Evil
(1976)

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Alternative cover

1996 Simitar CD re-issue

Big Band Machine is a jazz album recorded by Buddy Rich and his big band, released on the Groove Merchant Record label in 1975.

## Track listing

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LP side A:

1. "Three Day Sucker" (Lofgreen) – 6:50
2. "Tommy Medley" (Townshend) – 12:26
1. "Eyesight to the Blind"
2. "Champagne"
3. "See Me, Feel Me"
4. "Miracle Cure"
5. "Listening to You"

LP side B:

1. "On Broadway" (Mann, Weil, Leiber, Stoller) – 3:48
2. "Pieces of Dreams" (Legrand) – 4:30
3. "Ease On Down the Road" (Smalls) – 3:30
4. "West Side Story [medley] '75" (Bernstein, Sondheim) – 5:27

bonus tracks added to 2003 CD re-issue (P-Vine, Japan):

1.   2. "Nik Nik" – 2:52
3. "Layin' it Down" – 2:50

bonus tracks added to 2005 CD re-issue (LRC Records):

1.   2. "Playhouse" (Albam) – 6:26
3. "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

## Reception

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The Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[1]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

## Personnel

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* 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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1. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed July 2, 2012
2. ^ Paddock, Tracey Lynn (2011). "A Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth- Century American Clarinetists". Florida State University Libraries (Spring 2011): 44.
3. ^ Kofman, Arkady. "WILLIAM BLOUNT". arkady.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

* Groove merchant GM 3307 (1975 LP)
* Simitar Distribution 1290 (1999 CD)
* P-Vine Records 23460 (2003 CD)
* LRC Records 24105 (2005 CD)
* Big Band Machine at discogs.com

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