Date
Venue
City
State
Add
Sources
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
Dekalb College
Decatur
GA
Wind Machine
Hookin' It
In A Mellow Tone
Time Will Tell
Good News
Cottontail
Best Coast
Love For Sale
Ballad
Manhattan
Bass and Drum Jam
West Side Story Medley
Grosse Isle High School
Grosse Ile
MI
Wind Machine
Hookin' It
Best Coast
Dancing Men
Unknown
Unknown
Love For Sale
Plenty Of Nothin'
Cottontail
Groovin' Hard
Time Will Tell
Unknown
Bugle Call Rag
Something For Willie
Time Check
West Side Story
Bottom Line
New York
NY
Machine
Best Coast
Time Will Tell
'Round Midnight
Porgy And Bess Medley
Love For Sale
Ya Gotta Try
Hookin' It
Unknown
Joy Spring
So What
Dancing Men
Bugle Call Rag
Channel One Suite
Blue Note
New York
NY
Wind Machine
Hookin' It
Up Jumped Spring
Joy Spring
All Blues
Dancing Men
Bugle Call Rag
Channel One Suite
Rehearsals
Cincinnati
OH
No Exit
No Exit
No Exit
No Exit
Kentucky Center for Arts
Louisville
KY
Machine
Best Coast
In A Mellow Tone
Unknown
So What
Piano Solo
Unknown
Buddy Speaks
Dancing Men
Unknown
Greensleeves
Round Midnight
Unknown
New Blues
Unknown
West Side Story Medley
Buddy Speaks
The Bottom Line
New York
NY
It's Alright
Night Blood
Greensleeves
Iberian Fantasy
Tee Bag
Bugle Call Rag
Hookin' It
Milestones
Red Snapper
New Blues
No Exit
West Side Story Medley
My Father's Place
Old Roslyn
NY
Cottontail
Dancing Men
Joy Spring
Greensleeves
Time Will Tell
Good News
New Orleans World's Fair
New Orleans
LA
Ozzie's Blues
Personnel:
Tony Gorussa, Paul Phillips, Dana Watson, Bob Baca (tp)
Dave Panichi (tb/fh)
Mike Davis (tb)
George Gesslein (b-tb)
Bob Bolby, Mark Lopeman(as/fl)
Steve Marcus, (ts/fl)
Brian Sjoerdinga (ts)
Jay Craig (bar)
Bill Cunliffe (p)
Dave Carpenter (f-b)
Buddy Rich (d)
New Orleans World's Fair
New Orleans
LA
Introduction
Machine
Bondi Blues
Manhattan
Unknown
West Side Story Medley
Meadowbrook Music Festival
Rochester Hills
MI
Morris Knolls High School
Denville
NJ
Ya Gotta Try
Unknown
Bondi Blues
Best Coast
Round Midnight
Time Will Tell
God Bless The Child
Manhattan
Dancing Men
Unknown
Willowcrest
Unknown
Unaccompanied Drum Solo
105 minutes
Montreal Jazz Festival
Montreal
QC
Up Jumped Spring
Machine
One O'Clock Jump
Colony Theater
Chicago
IL
Wind Machine
Best Coast
In A Mellow Tone
A Child Is Born
Unknown
Piano Solo
One O'Clock Jump
Buddy Speaks
Unknown
Cottontail
Unknown
Unknown
Love For Sale
If I Were A Bell
Blues
Unknown
West Side Story Medley
Buddy Speaks
Garden State Arts Center
Holmdel
NJ
LA Is My Lady
The Best Of Everything
How Do You Keep The Music Playing?
Come Rain Or Come Shine
The Lady Is A Tramp
Heres That Rainy Day
Pennies From Heaven
Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Heres To The Band
Buddy Rich Orchestra & Frank Sinatra
Buddy Is Not Playing This Show. Frank Is Backed By His Own Drummer On This One.
Penny Back Park
Philadelphia
PA
Wind Machine
Groovin' Hard
Beulah Witch
Unknown
In A Mellow Tone
One O'Clock Jump
Buddy Speaks
Cottontail
Unknown
Unknown
Channel One Suite
Applause
Blues Alley
Washington
DC
Red Snapper
Ozzie's Blues
Up Jumped Spring
Mountain Greenery (Trio)
One O'Clock Jump
West Side Story Medley
Machine
Best Coast
Funk City Ola
My One and Only Love
Manhattan
No Exit
Channel One Suite
Hall Of Fame Fitness Center
Canton
OH
Cottontail
Best Coast
Time Will Tell
Night Blood
Lush Life
Slow Funk
Porgy and Bess
Buddy Speaks
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
God Bless The Child
West Side Story Medley
Buddy Speaks
Toledo Jazz Festival
Toledo
OH
Big Bands at Disneyland
Anaheim
CA
Wind Machine
Love For Sale
Ozzie's Blues
Lush Life
Night Blood
Time Will Tell
Interview by Peter Marshall
Groovin' Hard
Funk City-ola
Up Jumped Spring
West Side Story Medley
One O'Clock Jump
John Dunn Interview BBC-2 Radio
London
England
Ronnie Scott's
London
England
Unknown
Unknown
Bondi Blues
Unknown
Night Blood
Unknown
Good News
Buddy Speaks
Buddy Introduces
Jon's Blues
BR Speaks
Battle of the Matador
Ronnie Scott's
London
England
Wind Machine
Buddy Speaks
Disneyland
Anaheim
CA
Best Coast
Bondi Blues
Night Blood
Unknown
Love For Sale
Porgy And Bess Medley
Bugle Call Rag
Funk City Ola
Round Midnight
Ronnie Scott's
London
England
Cottontail
Night Blood
My One And Only Love
Red Snapper
Up Jumped Spring
Biondi Blues
Good News
NOTE: same show as the one listed as September 26; however this one was not confirmed to be from 26th.
Buddy Rich played with his big band at the Ronnie Scott's from September 26 to September 30-1984. It was the beginning of the Autumn European Tour.
Personnel:
Tony Gorrusa, Paul Phillips, Dana Watson, Todd Schwartz (tp); Dave Panichi, Mike Davis (tb); George Gesslein (bass tb); Bob Bowlby, Mark Pinto (alto sax); Steve Marcus, Brian Sjoerdinga (ts); Jay Craig (bar); Bill Cunliffe (p); Dave Carpenter (b); Buddy Rich (dr)
Unknown
Ödeshög
Sweden
Big Swing Face
Love For Sale
God Bless The Child
Good News
Up Jumped Spring
Round About Midnight
Milestones
Davenport Theatre
Stockport
England
The Crucible Theatre
Sheffield
England
Machine
Best Coast
Love For Sale
Harko Blues
God Bless The Child
No Exit
Buddy Speaks
Sophisticated Lady (Longer, hardly ever before played arrangement)
Good News
Buddy Speaks / Band Introductions / Intermission Announcement
Buddy Speaks
Mexicali Nose
Norwegian Wood
Manhattan
Piano Solo
Funk City Ola
West Side Story Medley
Buddy Speaks
One O'Clock Jump
Personnel:
Tony Gorussa, Paul Phillips, Dana Watson, Todd Schwartz (tp)
Dave Panichi (tb/fh)
Mike Davis (tb)
George Gesslein (b-tb)
Bob Bowlby, Mark Pinto (as/fl)
Steve Marcus, (ts/fl)
Brian Sjoerdinga (ts)
Jay Craig (bar)
Bill Cunliffe (p)
Dave Carpenter (f-b)
Buddy Rich (d)
Theatre Royal
Glasgow
Scotland
Shawnee
Night Blood
Mexicali Nose
Best Coast
Time Will Tell
God Bless The Child
No Exit
Porgy And Bess Medley
Love For Sale
Norwegian Wood
Sophisticated Lady
Manhattan
Piano Solo
Channel One Suite
One O'Clock Jump
Buddy Rich - Drums
Tony Gorussa - Trumpet
Paul Phillips - Trumpet
Dana Watson - Trumpet
Todd Schwartz - Trumpet
Dave Panichi - Trombone, Flugelhorn
Mike Davis - Trombone
George Gesslein - Bass Trombone
Bob Bowlby - Alto Saxophone, Flute
Mark Pinto - Alto Saxophone, Flute
Steve Marcus - Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Brian Sjoerdinga - Tenor Saxophone
Jay Craig - Baritone Saxophone
Bill Cunliffe - Grand Piano
Dave Carpenter - Fretless Electric Bass
Lucerna Hall
Prague
Czech Republic
Machine
Cottontail
Best Coast
Bondi Blues
Unknown
No Exit
West Side Story Medley
International Jazz Festival.
Personnel:
Tony Gorussa, Paul Phillips, Dana Watson, Todd Schwartz (tp)
Dave Panichi (tb/fh)
Mike Davis (tb)
George Gesslein (b-tb)
Bob Bowlby, Mark Pinto (as/fl)
Steve Marcus, (ts/fl)
Brian Sjoerdinga (ts)
Jay Craig (bar)
Bill Cunliffe (p)
Dave Carpenter (f-b)
Buddy Rich (d)
University Of Warwick
Coventry
England
Unknown (cuts in & out)
Harko Blues
Time Will Tell
Round Midnight
Love For Sale
Night Blood
All Blues (Trio)
Channel One Suite
Buddy Speaks / Intermission Announcement
Buddy Speaks
Norwegian Wood
Winding Way
Buddy Speaks
Big Swing Face
Buddy Speaks
No Exit
West Side Story Medley
Band Introductions / Buddy Speaks
One O'Clock Jump
Personnel:
Tony Gorussa, Paul Phillips, Dana Watson, Todd Schwartz (tp)
Dave Panichi (tb/fh)
Mike Davis (tb)
George Gesslein (b-tb)
Bob Bowlby, Mark Pinto (as/fl)
Steve Marcus, (ts/fl)
Brian Sjoerdinga (ts)
Jay Craig (bar)
Bill Cunliffe (p)
Dave Carpenter (f-b)
Buddy Rich (d)
The Festival Theatre
Chichester
England
Buddy Speaks
Ya Gotta Try
Best Coast
Iberian Fantasy
God Bless The Child
Love For Sale
All Blues (Trio)
If I Were A Bell (Trio)
Good News
Unknown
Night Blood
Winding Way
West Side Story Medley
Buddy Speaks / Band Introductions
Birdland (Cut Off)
Personnel:
Tony Gorussa, Paul Phillips, Dana Watson, Todd Schwartz (tp)
Dave Panichi (tb/fh)
Mike Davis (tb)
George Gesslein (b-tb)
Bob Bowlby, Mark Pinto (as/fl)
Steve Marcus, (ts/fl)
Brian Sjoerdinga (ts)
Jay Craig (bar)
Bill Cunliffe (p)
Dave Carpenter (f-b)
Buddy Rich (d)
Singer Concertzaal
Laren
Holland
Machine
Best Coast
Unknown
Unknown
Iberian Fantasy
Announcements
Trio
Trio
Unknown
West Side Story Medley
Berlin Jazz Fest, Philharmonie
Berlin
Germany
Iberian Fantasy
In A Mellow Tone
Bondi Blues
God Bless the Child
Night Blood
All Blues
Channel One Suite
15. Internationale Jazzwoche, Wackerhalle
Burghausen
Germany
Ya Gotta Try
Best Coast
Night Blood
Funk City Ola
Round Midnight
Seven Minds
Porgy & Bess Medley
One O'Clock Jump
Ozzie's Blues
No Exit
God Bless The Child
Manhattan
Piano Solo
Channel One Suite
Personnel:
Tony Gorussa, Paul Phillips, Dana Watson, Todd Schwartz (tp)
Dave Panichi (tb/fh)
Mike Davis (tb)
George Gesslein (b-tb)
Bob Bowlby, Mark Pinto (as/fl)
Steve Marcus, (ts/fl)
Brian Sjoerdinga (ts)
Jay Craig (bar)
Bill Cunliffe (p)
Dave Carpenter (f-b)
Buddy Rich (d)
The Tonight Show
Burbank
CA
Buddy talks about being a grandfather. Buddy plays a tune with the band.
Bugle Call Rag.
7 minutes
Belgrade Jazz Festival
Belgrade
Serbia
Unknown
In A Mellow Tone
Round Midnight
Night Blood
Unknown
West Side Story Medley
Blues Alley
Washington
DC
Bugle Call Rag
God Bless The Child
Night Blood
Iberian Fantasy
Personnel:
Steve Lombardy, Greg Manhart, Chris Botti, Phil May (tp)
Dave Panichi (tb/fh)
Mike Davis (tb)
George Gesslein (b-tb)
Bob Bolby, Mark Pinto (as/fl)
Steve Marcus, (ts/fl)
Brian Sjoerdinga (ts)
Jay Craig (bar)
Bill Cunliffe (p)
Dave Carpenter (f-b)
Buddy Rich (d)
Seaford High School, Seaford
Long Island
NY
121 minutes
The Bottom Line
New York
NY
Cottontail
Best Coast
No Exit
Sophisticated Lady
Bugle Call Rag
Trio
Birdland
West Side Story Medley
Buddy Speaks
Tonight Show
Burbank
CA
Interview
Drum Solo
Executive Inn
Evansville
IN
Brush Strokes
Preach and Teach
Crystal Silence
Channel One Suite
Interview on Today with Bryant Gumbel, NBC Studios
New York
NY
Interview
6:31 min interview segment on Today.