Buddy Childers Big Band — Just Buddy's (CD) — Used

Buddy Childers Big Band — Just Buddy's (Used CD)

Trumpeter and flugelhornist Buddy Childers leads a spirited Chicago-based jazz big band through a powerful set of swinging originals and standards. Recorded at Universal Recording Corporation in Chicago in 1983 and 1984, Just Buddy's showcases punchy brass, imaginative ensemble writing and inspired solos. The CD features ten tracks, including Horace Silver's “Nica's Dream,” “Try a Little Tenderness,” the title tune and “Off Broadway.” A standout for listeners who appreciate sophisticated modern big-band jazz.

Complete 10-Track Listing

1. Nica's Dream
2. Arriving Soon
3. The Underdog Has Arisen
4. Looking Up Old Friends
5. Crimp Cut
6. Just Buddy's
7. What the Hell
8. Try a Little Tenderness
9. Pretty
10. Off Broadway

Five Interesting Facts

1. The sessions were recorded in Chicago on November 12 and 19, 1983, and January 31 and February 7, 1984.
2. Buddy Childers was a longtime trumpeter with Stan Kenton's orchestra and became a respected bandleader and arranger.
3. The original vinyl LP featured eight selections; the CD added “Crimp Cut” and “What the Hell” for a ten-track program.
4. Musicians on the sessions include saxophonist Mike Smith, pianist Bobby Schiff, guitarist Steve Roberts and drummer Joel Spencer.
5. The title tune “Just Buddy's” and closing track “Off Broadway” were composed by Buddy Childers.

CD Details

Album: Just Buddy's

Label: Trend / Discovery Records

Catalog: TRCD-539

Original release: 1985

Format: Audio CD

Tracks: 10

Condition: Used

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