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Big Band Machine is a jazz album recorded by Buddy Rich and his big band, released on the Groove Merchant Record label in 1975.

Big Band Machine
Studio album by Buddy Rich
Released	1975
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:00
Label	Groove Merchant
Producer	Sonny Lester
Buddy Rich chronology
The Last Blues Album, Vol. 1 (1974) Big Band Machine (1975) Speak No Evil (1976)
Alternative cover
1996 Simitar CD re-issue

Track listing

LP side A:

1. "Three Day Sucker" (Lofgreen) – 6:50
2. "Tommy Medley" (Townshend) – 11:55
   1. "Eyesight to the Blind"
   2. "Champagne"
   3. "See Me, Feel Me"
   4. "Miracle Cure"
   5. "Listening to You"

LP side B:

1. "On Broadway" (Mann, Weil, Leiber, Stoller) – 3:48
2. "Pieces of Dreams" (Legrand) – 4:30
3. "Ease On Down the Road" (Smalls) – 3:30
4. "West Side Story [medley] '75" (Bernstein, Sondheim) – 5:27

bonus tracks added to 2003 CD re-issue (P-Vine, Japan):

7. "Nik Nik" – 2:52
8. "Layin' it Down" – 2:50

bonus tracks added to 2005 CD re-issue (LRC Records):

7. "Playhouse" (Albam) – 6:26
8. "Lush Life" (Loose) – 4:09

• "Three Day Sucker" arranged by Lofgreen
• "Tommy" Medley arranged by Michael Longo
• "On Broadway" arranged by Dave Marowitz
• "Pieces of Dream" arranged by Richard Lieb
• "Ease on Down the Road" arranged by David Berger
• "West Side Story" Medley arranged by Bill Reddie

Reception

The Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Personnel

• William "Bill" Blount – alto saxophone player cited incorrectly in liner notes as Bill "Blaut" [2][3]
• Peter Yellin – alto saxophone
• Steve Marcus – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone
• Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
• Lloyd Michels – trumpet
• Charles Camilleri – trumpet
• Danny Hayes – trumpet
• Richard Hurwitz – trumpet
• Ross Konikoff – trumpet
• Barry Maur – trombone
• Gerald Chamberlain – trombone
• Anthony Salvatori – bass trombone
• Cliff Morris – guitar
• Cornell Dupree – guitar
• Wayne Wright – guitar
• Greg Kogan – piano
• Ben Brown – bass
• Buddy Rich – drums
• Ray Armondo – congas

References

• Groove merchant GM 3307 (1975 LP)
• Simitar Distribution 1290 (1999 CD)
• P-Vine Records 23460 (2003 CD)
• LRC Records 24105 (2005 CD)
• Big Band Machine at discogs.com

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