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Buddy Rich - At the Top DVD |
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The bravura drumming of the indomitable Buddy Rich may not be the only thing to recommend about this video, but it's certainly the main attraction. Taped in February 1973 at a nightclub in Rochester, New York, the 65-minute performance reveals a virtuoso who was still at the top of his game at age 55. Rich's power, dynamics, and sheer musicianship leave little doubt that he was the leader of his big band in much more than name only. But while his young, mostly little-known musicians are all strong players (notwithstanding those horrible '70s haircuts), the arrangements are less than stellar. Their attempts to turn the likes of the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" and Paul McCartney's "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" into swinging jazz outings are downright cheesy. Better to skip to the end, when Rich plays two superb solos on a West Side Story medley. --Sam Graham
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