Class of '78 explained
| Class of '78 |
| Type: | studio album |
| Artist: | Buddy Rich |
| Cover: | BuddyRich_ClassOf78.jpg |
| Released: | 1978 |
| Recorded: | October 1977 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 29:51 |
| Label: | Century Records |
| Producer: | Norman Schwartz |
| Prev Title: | Lionel Hampton Presents Buddy Rich |
| Prev Year: | 1977 |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
Class of '78 is a big band jazz album recorded by Buddy Rich in 1977. Originally released by Century Records as a "direct-to-disc" LP album Limited Edition, it was widely released in 1978, and re-issued on Compact Disc as The Greatest Drummer That Ever Lived with "The Best Band I Ever Had".
Track listing
LP side A:
- "Birdland" (Zawinul) – 6:46
- "Bouncin' with Bud" (Powell) – 5:55
LP side B:
- "Cape Verdean Blues" (Silver) – 6:17
- "Fiesta" (Corea) – 6:23
- "Funk City Ola" (Mintzer) – 4:30
Personnel
- Buddy Rich – drums
- Alan Gauvin – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Chuck Wilson – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Steve Marcus – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Gary Bribek – tenor saxophone, percussion (cowbell)
- Greg Smith – baritone saxophone, percussion (cabasa)
- Chuck Schmidt – trumpet
- Dean Pratt – trumpet
- John Marshall – trumpet
- Danny Hayes – trumpet
- Matt Johnson – trombone
- Dale Kirkland – trombone
- Edward Eby – bass trombone
- Barry Kiener – keyboards
- Tommy Warrington – bass
References
- Great American Gramophone Company GADD 1030
- Gryphon 781 (UK)
- DCC Compact Classics 606 (1990 CD retitled re-issue, The Greatest Drummer...)
- Class of '78 at discogs.com
