Music

Class of '78 1977

jazz 30 min 5 tracks The Great American Gramophone Company

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".

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Character

Classical in form, grave, spare and cool.

classical in formformally daring
gravecomic
sparerichly built
cool

Tracks

1Birdland6:40
2Bouncin' With Bud5:53
3Cape Verdean Blues6:12
4Fiesta6:19
5Funk City Ola4:28

5 tracks, 30 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Buddy Rich
Label: The Great American Gramophone Company
Released: 1977
Type: Album
Format: Vinyl
Country: US

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