Burning For Buddy: A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich Volume II CD

Steve Smith,Neil Peart,S.Gadd, B.Bruford,D.Weckl,More Drums

Buddy Rich Big Band: Steve Marcus, Jack Stuckey (saxophone); Andy Fusco, Walt Weiskopf, Dave D'Angelo (saxophone, flute); Dave Stahl, Ross Konikoff, Greg Gisbert, Scott Wendholt (trumpet); John Mosca, Rick Trager, George Gesslein (trombone); Jon Werking (piano); Chuck Bergeron (bass).
Additional personnel: Cathy Rich, Domenick Allen, Annie Ross, Annette Sanders (vocals); Gary Keller (tenor saxophone, flute); Mike Rubino (tenor saxophone); Bob Millikan, Craig Johnson, Dan Collette, Mike Ponella, Joe Magnarelli, Tony Kadleck, Dean Pratt (trumpet); Lee Musiker (piano); Chuck Loeb (guitar); Steve Smith, Steve Gadd, Bill Bruford, Gregg Bissonette, Dave Weckl, Simon Phillips, Dave Garibaldi, Kenny Aronoff, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Joe Morello, Neil Peart, Steve Arnold, Buddy Rich (drums).
Recorded at the Power Station, New York, New York in May 1994; Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York on May 20, 1996. Includes liner notes by Neal Peart and Cathy Rich.
Personnel: Gregg Bissonette (vocals, drums); Domenick Allen, Annette Sanders, Annie Ross, Cathe Rich (vocals); Chuck Loeb (guitar); Dave d'Angelo, Andy Fusco, Walt Weiskopf (flute, saxophone); Gary Keller (flute, tenor saxophone); Steve Marcus (saxophone, drums); Jack Stuckey (saxophone); Mike Rubino (tenor saxophone); Scott Wendholt (trumpet, flugelhorn); Craig Johnson, Dave Stahl, Greg Gisbert, Dan Collette, Joe Magnarelli, Mike Ponella, Tony Kadleck, Bob Millikan, Dean Pratt, Ross Konikoff (trumpet); George Gesslein, Rick Trager, John Mosca (trombone); Jon Werking (piano, drums); Lee Musiker (piano); Chuck Bergeron, Dave Weckl, David Garibaldi, Steve Arnold, Joe Morello, Kenny Aronoff, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Neil Peart, Simon Phillips, Steve Gadd , Steve Smith , Bill Bruford, Buddy Rich (drums).
Liner Note Authors: Neil Peart; Cathe Rich.
Recording information: Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY (05/20/1994); Power Station, New York, NY (05/20/1994).
Arrangers: Don Menza; Don Piestrup; Oliver Nelson; Bill Cunliffe; Bill Potts; Bill Reddie; Bob Florence.
Like the first volume, Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich, Vol. 2 assembles a shifting cast of virtuoso trap-set players sitting in with the Buddy Rich Big Band in order to pay tribute to its legendary founder. There are fewer rock drummers this time around, although Bill Bruford and Neil Peart are back. In fact, many of these guest drummers were also present on the first volume. Unfortunately, some of the players who lent a greater variety of approach and background are missing here. That isn't to say that there are no good performances on Vol. 2, because there certainly are; beat for beat, though, it isn't quite as compelling as Vol. 1. ~ Steve Huey

JazzTimes (9/97, p.94) - "...Focusing on the traditional side of Rich's repertoire, this heartfelt tribute cooks from beginning to end."