| Richcraft | ||||
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| Studio album by Buddy Rich | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | April 9–10, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:59 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
Richcraft is a 1959 studio big band album by Buddy Rich and a big band / orchestra with arrangements by Ernie Wilkins. A nearly identical album, titled The Rich Rebellion was released by Wing Records without "I Want a Little Girl" but with two additional tracks from an April, 1960 (Septet) recording session ("That's Rich Man" and "Astronaut").
Track listing
Richcraft
LP Side A
- "Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana)" (Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley) – 3:38
- "Richcraft" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:06
- "Sweets Tooth" (Ernie Wilkins) – 4:01
- "Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley!" (Ballard MacDonald, Joseph Meyer, Billy Rose) – 3:04
- "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) – 2:59
LP Side B
- "Cherokee (Indian Love Song)" (Ray Noble) – 4:08
- "I Want a Little Girl" (Billy Moll, Murray Mencher) – 4:12
- "From the Sticks" (Ernie Wilkins) – 4:42
- "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) – 4:09
The Rich Rebellion
LP Side A
- "Indiana" ("Back Home Again In Indiana") – 3:38
- "That's Rich Man" – 5:26
- "Sweets Tooth" – 4:01
- "Song Of The Islands" – 4:09
- "From The Sticks" – 4:42
LP Side B
- "Astronaut" – 7:36
- "Richcraft" – 3:06
- "Yardbird Suite" – 2:59
- "Cherokee" – 4:08
- "Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie" – 3:04
Personnel
- Ernie Wilkins – arranger
- Buddy Rich – drums, percussion
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Earle Warren – alto saxophone
- Steve Perlow – baritone saxophone
- Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
- Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
- Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
- Emmett Berry – trumpet
- Joe Ferrante – trumpet
- Stan Fishelson – trumpet
- Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
- Eddie Bert – trombone
- Billy Byers – trombone
- Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
- Willie Dennis – trombone
- John Bunch – piano
- Sam Herman – guitar
- Phil Leshin – double bass
Septet (only) on "That's Rich Man" and "Astronaut":
- Buddy Rich – drums
- Irving "Marky" Markowitz – trumpet
- Willie Dennis – trombone
- Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone
- Mike Mainieri – vibraphone
- Dave McKenna – piano
- Earl May – bass
References
- Allmusic review
- Richcraft at AllMusic
- Buddy Rich Septet info at jazzdisco.org
- microgroove.jp discography
- Mercury MG 20451 (mono)
- Mercury SR 60136 (stereo)
- Wing SRW 16407 (stereo)