BUDDY RICH: Latin Silk

BUDDY RICH
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ALBUM REVIEW
In 1977, when this recording was made, Buddy Rich had his own exciting band crammed full of young talent. Lionel Hampton, with whom Rich had shared many JATP tours and record dates, called him, and Buddy brought along four of his sidemen, Steve Marcus, Gary Pribek, Barry Kiener, and Tom Warrington. Hampton brought in his own tenor soloist and arranger, Paul Moen, and invited along the talented Cuban born conga drummer Candido Camero. It would have been easy for this impromptu octet of musicians to have busked their way through familiar standards such as "In a Mellotone" and "Flying Home." In fact the young saxophonists were united in an admiration for the work of the late John Coltrane and two of his most exciting, if complex, earlier works were taped. "Moment's Notice" was first recorded by Coltrane almost exactly 20 years before the Hampton-Rich date for the Blue Note album
"Blue Train." "Giant Steps" was the title tune on Coltrane's first album for the Atlantic label. "Buddy's Cherokee" has an extended, freely improvised vibraphone and drums introduction before Ray Noble's tune appears. Billy Strayhorn's "Take the 'A' Train" features vibes, conga drum, and the rhythm section as does the ballad "I'll Never be the Same" on which Rich displays his mastery of the brushes. "Buddy's Rock" has the now-familiar broken rhythmic figure of contemporary rock music and has solos from Hamp, Barry Kiener, Paul Moen, and a fade out on Tom Warrington's bass solo. Moen is again the only saxist on "My Funny Valentine," a beautiful ballad played here at slow tempo and again with Buddy Rich's brushes contributing masterfully but without too much volume. Paul Moen wrote and arranged the closing "Latin Silk" but the featured solo saxophone here is the soprano of Steve Marcus. Here is a skillful blend of youth and experience with Lionel Hampton and Buddy Rich showing that, despite the difference in years, they could come to terms with the musical styles of their sidemen.
By Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States)
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MINHA OPINIÃO: muito interessante o "latin groove" que as congas de Candido Camero acrescentam à bateria de BR. Destaque para os excelentes blocos de saxofones em "Moments notice" e "Giant steps".
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BUDDY RICH: Latin Silk
Recorded in New York City, October 19, 1977

PERSONNEL:
Buddy Rich: Drums
Barry Kiener: Piano
Tom Warrington: Bass
Candido Camero: Conga Drums
Lionel Hampton: Vibes
Steve Marcus, Gary Pribek & Paul Moen: Tenor Sax

TRACKS/FAIXAS:
1: Moments Notice
2: Giant Steps
3: Buddy’s Cherokee
4: Take The “A” Train
5: I’ll Never Be The Same
6: Buddy’s Rock
7: My Funny Valentine
8: Latin