Big Band Machine

Big Band Machine is a jazz album recorded by Buddy Rich and his big band, released on the Groove Merchant Record label in 1975.

Track listing
LP side A: LP side B:
 * 1) "Three Day Sucker" (Lofgreen) – 6:50
 * 2) "Tommy Medley" (Townshend) – 12:26
 * 3) "Eyesight to the Blind"
 * 4) "Champagne"
 * 5) "See Me, Feel Me"
 * 6) "Miracle Cure"
 * 7) "Listening to You"
 * 1) "On Broadway" (Mann, Weil, Leiber, Stoller) – 3:48
 * 2) "Pieces of Dreams" (Legrand) – 4:30
 * 3) "Ease On Down the Road" (Smalls) – 3:30
 * 4) "West Side Story [medley] '75" (Bernstein, Sondheim) – 5:27

bonus tracks added to 2003 CD re-issue (P-Vine, Japan):
 * 1) "Nik Nik" – 2:52
 * 2) "Layin' it Down" – 2:50

bonus tracks added to 2005 CD re-issue (LRC Records):
 * 1) "Playhouse" (Albam) – 6:26
 * 2) "Lush Life" (Loose) – 4:09


 * "Three Day Sucker" arranged by Lofgreen
 * "Tommy" Medley arranged by Michael Longo
 * "On Broadway" arranged by Dave Marowitz
 * "Pieces of Dream" arranged by Richard Lieb
 * "Ease on Down the Road" arranged by David Berger
 * "West Side Story" Medley arranged by Bill Reddie

Reception
The Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Personnel

 * William "Bill" Blount – alto saxophone player cited incorrectly in liner notes as Bill "Blaut"
 * Peter Yellin – alto saxophone
 * Steve Marcus – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
 * Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone
 * Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
 * Lloyd Michels – trumpet
 * Charles Camilleri – trumpet
 * Danny Hayes – trumpet
 * Richard Hurwitz – trumpet
 * Ross Konikoff – trumpet
 * Barry Maur – trombone
 * Gerald Chamberlain – trombone
 * Anthony Salvatori – bass trombone
 * Cliff Morris – guitar
 * Cornell Dupree – guitar
 * Wayne Wright – guitar
 * Greg Kogan – piano
 * Ben Brown – bass
 * Buddy Rich – drums
 * Ray Armondo – congas