
drums, vocal · 1917–1987
Buddy Rich
- Sessions
- 71
- Records
- 84
- First date
- February 5, 1946
- Latest
- December 5, 1967
On the records
MGC-135 · 1953Lester Young Trio No. 2The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
MGC-140 · 1953The Didactic Mister WilsonTeddy Wilson Trio
MGC-141 · 1953CosmopoliteBenny Carter
MGC-142 · 1953The Lionel Hampton QuartetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGN-21 · 1954The Formidable Benny CarterBenny Carter And His Strings With The Oscar Peterson Quartet
MGN-26 · 1954The Swinging Buddy RichBuddy Rich All Stars
MGC-146 · 1954The Count Basie SextetCount Basie Sextet
CL 562 · 1954Dancing In Person With Harry James At The Hollywood PalladiumHarry James (2)
MGC-611 · 1954The Lionel Hampton QuartetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGC-628 · 1954The Lionel Hampton QuintetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGC-633 · 1954Basie-JazzCount Basie And His Orchestra
MGC-637 · 1954The Flip Phillips QuintetThe Flip Phillips Quintet
MGC-639 · 1955Our BestVarious Artists
MGC-642 · 1955The Lionel Hampton Quintet Album #2The Lionel Hampton Quintet
MGC-667 · 1955The Lionel Hampton Quartet/QuintetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGC-670 · 1955Lionel Hampton Big BandLionel Hampton Big Band
MGC-673 · 1955The Lionel Hampton QuartetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGC-675 · 1955Charlie Parker With StringsCharlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra
MGC-677 · 1955Norman Granz' Jam Session #7Norman Granz' Jam Session
MGC-683 · 1955Little JazzRoy Eldridge Quintet
MGC-684 · 1955Krupa And RichGene Krupa - Buddy Rich Nonet
MGC-689 · 1955Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music Of Chico O'FarrillMachito
MGC-708 · 1955Oscar Peterson Plays Count BasieOscar Peterson Quartet
MGN-1015 · 1955Benny Carter Plays PrettyBenny Carter Quartet
MGN-1021 · 1955Our BestVarious Artists
MGN-1031 · 1955Sing And Swing With Buddy RichBuddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra
MGN-1034 · 1955Tenor SaxesStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura
MGN-1035 · 1955Alto SaxBenny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith
MGN-1036 · 1955Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud PowellBud Powell Trio
MGN-1038 · 1955Buddy And SweetsBuddy Rich - Harry Edison Quintet
MGN-1043 · 1955Pres And SweetsLester Young - Harry Edison Sextet
MGN-1044 · 1955New Jazz Sounds Featuring Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill HarrisBenny Carter Quartet
MGN-1052 · 1955The Swinging Buddy RichBuddy Rich All Stars
MGC-634 · 1956The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich TrioFlip Phillips Quartet
MGC-691 · 1956Flip WailsFlip Phillips And His Orchestra
MGC-692 · 1956Swinging With FlipFlip Phillips And His Orchestra
MGC-706 · 1956The Swinging Count!Count Basie And His Sextet
MGC-709 · 1956The Lionel Hampton-Art Tatum-Buddy Rich TrioLionel Hampton - Art Tatum - Buddy Rich Trio
MGC-711 · 1956Norman Granz' Jam Session #8Norman Granz' Jam Session
MGC-727 · 1956Air Mail SpecialLionel Hampton And His All-Stars
MGC-735 · 1956Flying Home!Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
CL 901 · 1956Blues By BasieCount Basie And His Orchestra
MGN-1058 · 1956Alone TogetherBenny Carter And His Strings With The Oscar Peterson Quartet
MGN-1065 · 1956An Evening Of JazzTommy Turk And His Orchestra, Sonny Criss And His Orchestra, The Six
MGN-1072 · 1956PresLester Young And His Orchestra
MGN-1074 · 1956The Lester Young-Buddy Rich TrioThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
MGN-1075 · 1956Blue SaxophonesCharlie Ventura And His Orchestra
MGN-1078 · 1956The Wailing Buddy RichBuddy Rich Ensemble
MGN-1080 · 1956Lionel Hampton And His GiantsLionel Hampton And His Giants
MGN-1086 · 1956This One's For BasieBuddy Rich And His Orchestra
MGV-4003 · 1956Ella And LouisElla Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong
MG-36071 · 1956Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum RoleVarious Artists
MGV-8000 · 1956+The Charlie Parker Story #1Machito And His Orchestra
MGV-8002 · 1956+The Charlie Parker Story #3Jazz At The Philharmonic
MGV-8006 · 1956+The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4Bird And Diz
MGV-8009 · 1956+Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7Charlie Parker
MGV-8194 · 1956+Compendium Of Jazz #1Various Artists
MGV-8195 · 1956+Compendium Of Jazz #2Various Artists
MGV-8231 · 1956+Jazz At The Hollywood BowlVarious Artists
MGV-8207 · 1957Here Come The Swinging BandsVarious Artists
MGV-8212 · 1957Tour De ForceThe Trumpets Of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie And Harry Edison
MGV-8215 · 1957The Genius Of Lionel HamptonGene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGV-8223 · 1957Lionel Hampton '58The Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGV-8226 · 1957Hallelujah HampLionel Hampton
MGV-8228 · 1957The High And The MightyThe Lionel Hampton Quintet
MGV-8230 · 1957The Anatomy Of ImprovisationVarious Artists
MGV-8285 · 1958Buddy Rich In MiamiBuddy Rich Quartet
MGV-8308 · 1959The Lester Young StoryThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
MGV-8341 · 1959Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary RecordVarious Artists
MGV-8368 · 1960The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATPJazz At The Philharmonic
MGV-8369 · 1960The Drum BattleGene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP
LP-676 · 1961PlaytimeBuddy Rich And His Buddies
V-8398 · 1961The Essential Lester YoungThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
V-8409 · 1961The Essential Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra
V-8425 · 1961Blues CaravanBuddy Rich And His Sextet
V-8471 · 1962Burnin' BeatBuddy Rich/Gene Krupa
V-8569 · 1963The Essential Louis ArmstrongElla Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong
V-8571 · 1963The Essential Gene KrupaGene Krupa Trio At JATP
V-8594 · 1964Verve's Choice!The Best Of Gene Krupa
PJ-10113 · 1966Swingin' New Big BandBuddy Rich
V-8712 · 1967Big Band ShoutBuddy Rich
PJ-10117 · 1967Big Swing FaceThe Buddy Rich Big Band
V-8740 · 1968Night Train Vol. 2Oscar Peterson Trio
PJ-10126 · 1968The New One!The Buddy Rich Big BandEvery date, in order
1946
- February 5, 1946Buddy Rich And His OrchestraNYC
drums, vocal - March-April, 1946The Lester Young - Buddy Rich TrioRadio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA



drums
1948
1949
- September 18, 1949Jazz At The PhilharmonicCarnegie Hall, NYC Live

drums - November 30, 1949Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll OrchestraReeves Sound Studios, NYC


drums - December 1, 1949Tommy Turk And His OrchestraNYC
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1950
- March, 1950Flip Phillips QuartetNYC
drums - March, 1950Lester Young QuartetNYC




drums - March, 1950Charlie Parker QuartetNYC

drums - June 6, 1950Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie QuintetNYC






drums - July 1, 1950Bud Powell TrioNYC
drums - July 1, 1950Flip Phillips And His OrchestraNYC
drums - July 5, 1950Charlie Parker Quartet With Joe Lippman OrchestraReeves Sound Studios, NYC

drums - October, 1950Charlie Parker QuintetNYC
drums - November 3, 1950; June 24, 1939; July 24, 1942; March 19, 1940; November 17, 1941; September 24, 1941; May 16, 1950; May 19, 1939; April 3, 1942Count Basie And His Orchestra
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1951
1952
- September 13, 1952Jazz At The PhilharmonicCarnegie Hall, NYC Live

drums - September 13, 1952Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATPCarnegie Hall, NYC Live
drums - September 18, 1952Benny Carter And His Strings With The Oscar Peterson QuartetReeves Sound Studios, NYC




drums - September 19, 1952Benny Carter And His Strings With The Oscar Peterson QuartetReeves Sound Studios, NYC

drums - December 13, 1952Count Basie TentetNYC

drums - December 14, 1952The Flip Phillips - Buddy Rich TrioNYC


drums - December 15, 1952Count Basie SextetNYC

drums - December 16, 1952Teddy Wilson TrioNYC

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1953
- August 21, 1953Buddy Rich All StarsLos Angeles, CA

drums - September 2, 1953Norman Granz' Jam SessionNYC

drums - September 2, 1953The Lionel Hampton QuartetNYC



drums
1954
- January 22 & 23, 1954Harry James
drums, vocal - April 12, 1954The Lionel Hampton QuartetFine Sound, NYC



drums - April 13, 1954The Lionel Hampton QuintetFine Sound, NYC




drums - August 27, 1954Buddy Rich And His OrchestraLos Angeles, CA



drums - September 13, 1954The Flip Phillips QuintetNYC
drums - September 13, 1954The Lionel Hampton QuartetNYC


drums - September 14, 1954Benny Carter SeptetFine Sound, NYC

drums - September 14, 1954Roy Eldridge QuintetFine Sound, NYC
drums - September 15, 1954The Lionel Hampton QuintetNYC



drums
1955
- January 26, 1955Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's OrchestraNYC
vocal - May 16, 1955Buddy Rich EnsembleNYC

drums - August 1, 1955Lionel Hampton - Art Tatum - Buddy Rich TrioLos Angeles, CA

drums - August 2, 1955Lionel Hampton Big BandLos Angeles, CA


drums - August 26, 1955Buddy Rich QuintetLos Angeles, CA

drums - September 1, 1955Buddy Rich - Harry Edison QuintetLos Angeles, CA

drums - September 7, 1955Lionel Hampton And His GiantsLos Angeles, CA

drums - November 1, 1955Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich NonetLos Angeles, CA


drums - November 1, 1955Lester Young - Harry Edison SextetRadio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
drums - November 2, 1955Tour De ForceLos Angeles, CA
drums - December 27, 1955Oscar Peterson QuartetLos Angeles, CA

drums
1956
- August 15, 1956Jazz At The Hollywood BowlHollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
drums - August 16, 1956Ella Fitzgerald - Louis ArmstrongLos Angeles, CA

drums - August 18, 1956Buddy Rich And His OrchestraLos Angeles, CA

drums - August 25, 1956Buddy Rich And His OrchestraLos Angeles, CA

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1957
1961
- 1961Buddy Rich And His Buddies
drums - August 14, 1961Buddy Rich And His SextetNYC
leader, drums - August 16, 1961Buddy Rich And His SextetNYC
leader, drums - probably August 16, 1961Buddy Rich And His SextetNYC
leader, drums
1962
- January 18, 1962Buddy Rich - Gene Krupa OrchestraNYC

drums - January 19, 1962Buddy Rich - Gene Krupa OrchestraNYC
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1966
- September 29, 1966Buddy Rich Big BandChez Club, Hollywood, CA Live
drums - September 30, 1966Buddy Rich Big BandChez Club, Hollywood, CA Live
drums - October 1, 1966Buddy Rich Big BandChez Club, Hollywood, CA Live
drums - October 10, 1966Buddy Rich Big BandRCA Victor Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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1967
- 1967The Buddy Rich Big BandChez Club, Hollywood, CA, February 25, 1967;United Recording, Los Angeles, CA Live
drums - February 22, 1967The Buddy Rich Big BandChez Club, Hollywood, CA Live
drums - February 23, 1967The Buddy Rich Big BandChez Club, Hollywood, CA Live
drums - February 24, 1967The Buddy Rich Big BandChez Club, Hollywood, CA Live
drums - March 10, 1967The Buddy Rich Big BandUnited Recording, Los Angeles, CA
drums - June 16, 1967The Buddy Rich Big BandWestern Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
drums - June 26, 1967The Buddy Rich Big BandWestern Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
drums - June 27, 1967The Buddy Rich Big BandWestern Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
drums - December 5, 1967The Buddy Rich Big BandWestern Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
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