Arguably the best written changes in Jazz. If you are gigging with an ensemble that can "handle it", do this song at about 240 beats per minute or faster and drive the audience insane. It's the ultimate song for soloists, provided that they have about 10 solid choruses worked up. I try to put a "Rock and Roll" Tenor sound to it, a la Zoot Sims...
These clips with Buddy playing with HJ are some of the BEST !! My favorites because B looks so HAPPY and content. Real up tempo arrangements that CHALLENGE him every nite and raise the standard of the rest of the band. GREAT STUFF and Thanks !! 12.17.11
The amazing thing is that when Buddy Rich was a year old he walked up to a drum and started keeping perfect time, he never had a lesson. Harry James started taking trumpet lessons at the age of 10, and by the age of 15 had mastered the trumpet!!
Great Video, inspirational! There are many good professionals out there in orchestras today, but nothing that comes close to the God gifted talent that is here. These were the good old days, when music had real talent. No Rapp or GA GA which is supposed to be music?.
Does it get any better than this? I find it interesting that the Japanese have a high appreciation for Big Band music, or at least did at one time. Wonderful music, played so well it hurts that there is no one to fill those shoes today.
There are probably more Big Bands per capita in Japan than anywhere else! Lots of pro big bands, plus high school as well. Eric Miyashiro has a big band there too!
Great post here. I saw Buddy play live many times in the 70s and 80s. I have a few of my own tribute clips to him on here if your interested. Thanks again for this classic performance.
Imagine being there listening to these great artists LIVE. What a sound that must have been. Oooops, forgot to Thank You for posting this great video.
this has pretty good audio quality
theydidntnameme 1 day ago
Arguably the best written changes in Jazz. If you are gigging with an ensemble that can "handle it", do this song at about 240 beats per minute or faster and drive the audience insane. It's the ultimate song for soloists, provided that they have about 10 solid choruses worked up. I try to put a "Rock and Roll" Tenor sound to it, a la Zoot Sims...
terrryc 3 days ago
This is the tune that Charlie Parker changed to Bee Bop and created the classic " Ko-Ko".
gelliott4565 3 weeks ago
The sweet sound of Mr.James and the High Priest of Drums Dr.Bernard Rich. Folks,this is JaZz!!!!
superugly75 2 months ago
Yeah. Harry practiced incessantly as a kid. Nobody is born playing like that
rsalvucc 2 months ago
These clips with Buddy playing with HJ are some of the BEST !! My favorites because B looks so HAPPY and content. Real up tempo arrangements that CHALLENGE him every nite and raise the standard of the rest of the band. GREAT STUFF and Thanks !! 12.17.11
gaspo2180 2 months ago
The amazing thing is that when Buddy Rich was a year old he walked up to a drum and started keeping perfect time, he never had a lesson. Harry James started taking trumpet lessons at the age of 10, and by the age of 15 had mastered the trumpet!!
olbrneyes 2 months ago
Great Video, inspirational! There are many good professionals out there in orchestras today, but nothing that comes close to the God gifted talent that is here. These were the good old days, when music had real talent. No Rapp or GA GA which is supposed to be music?.
pcrhkr 2 months ago
Does it get any better than this? I find it interesting that the Japanese have a high appreciation for Big Band music, or at least did at one time. Wonderful music, played so well it hurts that there is no one to fill those shoes today.
frankfan42 3 months ago
@frankfan42
There are probably more Big Bands per capita in Japan than anywhere else! Lots of pro big bands, plus high school as well. Eric Miyashiro has a big band there too!
OlesonMD 1 month ago
@ 2:12 very tasty fill!
MrZol 3 months ago
Great post here. I saw Buddy play live many times in the 70s and 80s. I have a few of my own tribute clips to him on here if your interested. Thanks again for this classic performance.
Drumminman4U 4 months ago
Imagine being there listening to these great artists LIVE. What a sound that must have been. Oooops, forgot to Thank You for posting this great video.
frankfan42 4 months ago
Imagine being there listening to these great artists LIVE. What a sound that must have been.
frankfan42 4 months ago
Geesh buddies hands are going so fast can't hardly see them. What a man wow good video!
Turkeydoodlers 6 months ago