Verve session · in the studio
August 26, 1955
Buddy Rich Quintet
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Swinging Buddy Rich, The Wailing Buddy Rich
In the room
Buddy Rich – drums- Harry Edison – trumpet
- Sonny Criss – alto sax
- Jimmy Rowles – piano
John Simmons – bass
The takes
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 2454-1 | Sonny And Sweets | MGN-1052, V-8778 |
| 2455-1 | The Two Mothers | MGN-1052 |
| 2456-1 | A Smooth One | MGN-1078 |
| 2457-3 | Broadway | MGN-1078 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGN-1052 · 1955The Swinging Buddy RichBuddy Rich All Stars
MGN-1078 · 1956The Wailing Buddy RichBuddy Rich EnsembleTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8778 | Buddy Rich All Stars · not on the site yet | Buddy Rich All Stars | 1953 | Buddy Rich, Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, John Simmons | |
 | MGN-26 | The Swinging Buddy Rich | Buddy Rich All Stars | 1954 | Buddy Rich, Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, John Simmons |
 | MGN-1038 | Buddy And Sweets | Buddy Rich - Harry Edison Quintet | 1955 | Buddy Rich, Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, John Simmons |
3 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-14 | The Exciting Louis Bellson | Louis Bellson And His Big Band | 1954 | Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, John Simmons |
 | MGC-669 | Music For Torching With Billie Holiday | Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra | 1955 | Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, John Simmons |
 | MGN-1046 | Skin Deep | Louis Bellson And His Orchestra | 1955 | Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, John Simmons |
| V-8808 | Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet | Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra | 1955 | Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, John Simmons | |
 | MGC-713 | Velvet Mood | Songs By Billie Holiday | 1956 | Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, John Simmons |
 | MGN-1086 | This One's For Basie | Buddy Rich And His Orchestra | 1956 | Buddy Rich, Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles |
 | MGV-8338 | The Unforgettable Lady Day | A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances... | 1959 | Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, John Simmons |
 | V-8712 | Big Band Shout | Buddy Rich | 1967 | Buddy Rich, Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles |
