Trumslagaren Buddy Rich startade i mitten av 1960-talet ett storband, mitt i den värsta popvågen. Rich slog belackarna med häpnad och lyckades nå en ny, ung publik med sitt hårdsvängande band. Det här var orkesterns första skiva, de nio sista spåren är bonus. Några låtar är inspelade i studio, resten live på Chez Club i Hollywood.

"...The arrangements (eight by Oliver Nelson along with charts by Bill Holman, Phil Wilson, Jay Corre, Don Rader and others) swing, put the emphasis on the ensembles and primarily feature Corre's tenor although trumpeter Bobby Shew, altoist Pete Yellin, pianist John Bunch and guitarist Barry Zweig are also heard from. Most of the songs did not stay in the drummer's repertoire long (other than Bill Reddie's adaptation of "West Side Story" and "Sister Sadie") and in fact only three members of the 17-piece orchestra would still be working for Rich a year later. An enjoyable and somewhat historic set." (Scott Yanow, allmusic.com)
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