The Swinging Buddy Rich

The Swinging Buddy Rich is a jazz album of songs recorded in Los Angeles in 1953 and 1954 by Buddy Rich with Harry "Sweets" Edison and others. The first 6 tracks were released on a 10-inch Norgran Records LP in 1954. An expanded 12 inch Norgran LP version with 3 additional tracks from 1955 was later released.

Track listing

 * 1) "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:50
 * 2) "Me and My Jaguar" (Rich) – 3:48
 * 3) "Just Blues" (Edison, Rich) – 6:27
 * 4) "Sweets' Opus No. 1" (Edison) – 2:37
 * 5) "Strike It Rich" (Johnny Mandel) – 6:32
 * 6) "Sportin' Life" ("Sweetie Pie") (Edison) – 2:36
 * 7) "Sonny and Sweets" (Rich, Edison) – 4:42
 * 8) "The Two Mothers" (Rich, Edison) – 6:01
 * 9) "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 7:02

tracks 1-3 = side A of the original 10" LP release (Norgran MGN 26) tracks 4-6 = side B of the original release

Personnel
tracks 1-3 (recorded 1953): tracks 4-6 (recorded 1954): tracks 7-9 (recorded 1955):
 * Buddy Rich – drums
 * Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
 * John Simmons – bass
 * Jimmy Rowles – piano
 * Benny Carter – alto saxophone
 * Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone
 * Bob Lawson – baritone saxophone
 * Milt Bernhardt – trombone
 * Johnny Mandel - arranger
 * Buddy Rich – drums
 * Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
 * Joe Comfort – bass
 * Gerald Wiggins – piano
 * Willie Smith – alto saxophone
 * Tom Brown – tenor saxophone
 * Bob Poland – baritone saxophone
 * Milt Bernhardt – trombone
 * Jack Costanzo – bongos
 * Buddy Rich – drums
 * Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
 * John Simmons – bass
 * Jimmy Rowles – piano
 * Sonny Criss – alto saxophone (tracks 7, 8)
 * Barney Kessel – guitar (track 9)