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| Jazz Icons: Buddy Rich Live in '78 | 
| Actor: Buddy Rich
Studio: Tdk DVD Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (27 reviews)
Sales Rank: 10803
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 75 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: NOADVWWJIBRD
UPC: 824121001926
EAN: 0824121001926
ASIN: B000H9HWQE
Release Date: September 26, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Jazz Icons: Buddy Rich features the relentless power and unparalleled artistry of the man who was known as A"The WorldA?s Greatest Drummer.A" This 75-minute concert, taped in Holland in 1978, showcases one of the tightest big bands in history, featuring acclaimed saxophonist Steve Marcus and other members of BuddyA?s A"Killer Force,A" the group he would later call A"the best band I ever had.A" Standout performances include A"Grand Concourse,A" A"Big Swing Face,A" and A"Channel One Suite,A" which features BuddyA?s jaw-dropping drum solo.
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With his fiery polyrhythms and large-than-life persona, Buddy Rich was the last of the big-band drummers. This blistering 75-minute date from Holland (in 1978) features Rich's Killer Force ensemble (named after a Clint Eastwood movie). With saxophonists Steve Marcus and Gary Pribeck, trumpeter Mike McGovern, and trombonists Glenn Franke and Dale Kirkland as the primary soloists, Rich drives his men through eight selections of no-nonsense, straight-ahead jazz, which includes Sal Nestico's "You Gotta Try," John La Barbera's waltz, "Best Coast," and a melancholic rendition of Thelonious Monk's immortal ballad, "'Round Midnight." The Weather Report hit "Birdland" is given a run for its money, thanks to Rich's riveting rhythms, and the "Channel One Suite" features his best extended solo. The DVD is augmented by an informative 20-page booklet, which includes a Down Beat interview with Mel Torme, where Rich states, "I like to think of my solos as telling a story." Thanks to this document, new generations get to see and hear Rich's syncopated stories told through his relentless artistry in motion. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
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Great cohesion in this Big Band! April 1, 2008
From the opening Nestico chart "Ya' Gotta' Try" with barn-burning solo exchanges between Steve Marcus and Gary Pribek to the closing encore number "Big Swing Face" with an enduring extended tenor solo by Gary Pribek; this DVD cooks!
This has by far the best version of Bob Kaye's "Grand Concourse" with Andy Fusco blowing chorus after chorus of imaginative improvisation. His solo is so hot that midway he makes a "statement" that elicits the approval of section-mates Steve Marcus and Chuck Wilson.
"Little Train" shows off the blowing talents of trumpeters Mike McGovern and John Marshall as well as the trombones of Dale Kirkland and Glen Franke, with Andy Fusco's hard -driving solo sandwiched between them.
"Channel One Suite" showcases Steve Marcus and his trademark solo interlude with touches of finger-snapping blues tenor interjected before his cadenza and then Buddy's extended solo.
This is the best DVD of the Buddy Rich Big Band; even though Rich At The Top (1973) and Live At The Montreal Jazz Festival (1982) are no slouches.
The best Rich DVD I've seen so far! July 28, 2007
I've watched and own most of the Buddy Rich big band DVDs out there and this one exceeds the others! Turn up the sound and enjoy. Andy Fusco's work on Grand Concourse is alone worth the price of the DVD. This stuff cooks!
buddy rich-live in 78 June 8, 2007
superb concert. I highly recommend.unfortunately only recorded in mono but still sounds good.
A killer tour de force June 8, 2007
This band of Buddy Rich is so fantastic, there are not superlatives enough to describe it. The tragedy is that so few who would have loved this music even knew it existed at the time -- thanks to our wonderful media, which insisted on giving us mostly pop mediocrity on the airwaves. But those who were lucky enough that they did know and heard Killer Force live will never forget it.
I had most of these tunes on one CD or another, but the performances here exceeded the studio versions in almost every case. The mix could have given the reeds just a bit more volume; at times, when the whole band was playing, you could barely hear them. Overall, the show was wonderful, and anyone who likes Buddy Rich, or anyone who digs contemporary big-band jazz, will love this DVD.
Ya Gotta Have This! May 23, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I turn my 52" HDTV to composite 1, and then crank up the
stereo. Buddy's Killer Force is in my living room and it is just way
too cool. The snare drum volume is just a tad low until Grand Concourse,
and then it is all there in it's full grandeur. The hi-hat and cymbals
are crisp. You can hear the bass drum and toms just fine. I am literally
wearing this dvd out. And when I do, I'll get another one thank you very
much. You can even hear the tones from Buddy's sticks during his rim
shots. It's just fantastic!
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