Buddy and Sweets explained

Buddy and Sweets
Type:	studio
Artist:	Harry "Sweets" Edison, Buddy Rich
Cover:	BuddyAndSweets.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1955
Recorded:	September 1, 1955 Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:28
Label:	Norgran
Producer:	Norman Granz

Buddy and Sweets is a jazz album recorded in Los Angeles, California in September 1955 by Harry "Sweets" Edison and Buddy Rich.

Track listing

LP side A

1. "Yellow Rose of Brooklyn" (Harry "Sweets" Edison) – 4:31
2. "Easy Does It" (Sy Oliver, Trummy Young) – 8:16
3. "All Sweets" (Edison) – 2:09
4. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:04

LP side B

1. "Barney's Bugle" (Buddy Rich) – 9:39
2. "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) – 4:39
3. "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 5:10

Personnel

• Harry Sweets Edison – trumpet
• Buddy Rich – drums
• Jimmy Rowles – piano
• Barney Kessel – guitar
• John Simmons – bass

References / notes

• Norgran MGN 1038, also re-issued as Verve MGV 8129
• Buddy and Sweets (Norgran MGN 1038) at jazzdisco.org
• Buddy and Sweets at [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=buddy-and-sweets-r156073|pure_url=yes}} allmusic.com]
• Personnel and recording dates at mosaicrecords.com

External links

• Fitzpatrick, Craig, Stereotimes review of Buddy and Sweets, 2004 November (link)