Despite its title and the fact that
Buddy Rich is billed as co-leader, this LP only features Rich on one song, a drum battle with
Gene Krupa that must have been much more exciting in person than it is on record. Otherwise
Krupa teams up with altoist
Willie Smith and pianist
Hank Jones for four standards (including "Flying Home" and "Drum Boogie"); one really misses the bass and gets a bit tired of
Krupa pounding the bass drum. This set (all of which was recorded at a
Jazz at the Philharmonic concert) concludes with tenor saxophonist
Flip Phillips being featured on "Perdido." ~ Scott Yanow