Buddy and Sweets

Buddy and Sweets
Studio album by Harry "Sweets" Edison, Buddy Rich
Released	1955
Recorded	September 1, 1955 Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:28
Label	Norgran
Producer	Norman Granz
Harry "Sweets" Edison chronology
Buddy & Sweets (1955) Pres and Sweets (1955)
Buddy Rich chronology
Sing and Swing with Buddy Rich (1955) Buddy & Sweets (1955) The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio (1955)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Buddy and Sweets is a jazz album recorded in Los Angeles, California in September 1955 by Harry "Sweets" Edison and Buddy Rich.

Track listing

LP side A

1. "Yellow Rose of Brooklyn" (Harry "Sweets" Edison) – 4:31
2. "Easy Does It" (Sy Oliver, Trummy Young) – 8:16
3. "All Sweets" (Edison) – 2:09
4. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:04

LP side B

1. "Barney's Bugle" (Buddy Rich) – 9:39
2. "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) – 4:39
3. "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 5:10

Personnel

• Harry Sweets Edison – trumpet
• Buddy Rich – drums
• Jimmy Rowles – piano
• Barney Kessel – guitar
• John Simmons – bass

References / notes

• Norgran MGN 1038, also re-issued as Verve MGV 8129
• Buddy and Sweets (Norgran MGN 1038) at jazzdisco.org
• Buddy and Sweets at allmusic.com
• Personnel and recording dates at mosaicrecords.com

External links

• Fitzpatrick, Craig, Stereotimes review of Buddy and Sweets, 2004 November (link)