Long out of print (and never previously released on compact disc) this scintillating, characteristically fiery set from the Buddy Rich Big Band was recorded at Ronnie Scott's Soho club in 1980. Buddy Rich was to drums, what Hendrix was to electric guitar and Charlie Parker to saxophone. He remains the greatest of the great. An absolute giant: there will probably never be a better drummer. The popularity of Buddy Rich spans the globe, over the decades his works have been issues everywhere and he toured vigorously in support of those releases.