PERRY’S DIDDLES WITH PERRY GOLDMAN
Perry Goldman is musician, drummer, and singer. Over 50 yrs performing Rock, Blues, Jazz, Swing, R&B, even country. Studied at Philadelphia Music Academy and is a father to the frontman of Orlando punks, TEEN AGERS. Catch him live with his one of his bands in Central Florida — Straight Jackets, Jive Talkin (Bee Gees Covers), or Willie Cintron & Sounds of the Seasons (Frankie Vallie Covers).
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Buddy Rich and his band
‘Just In Time’ ‘THE FINAL RECORDING’ - ALBUM REVIEW If you are a music fan (which you obviously are if you’re reading this article), a fan of spirited high-energy musical performance and excellence, you will no doubt love this collection of “live” recordings of The Legendary Buddy Rich Band, Just In Time — The Final Recording. I was fortunate to have attended at least three or four of his performances back in the early 1980s. The most uncompromising musician/ bandleader I ever had the pleasure of listening to and watching, Buddy was a true force of nature. A very demanding bandleader, he had a reputation as a tyrant and even cruel at times to the band members on and off the stage.
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For many of you readers, Big Band Swing may not be what you typically listen to or go to check out. Unfortunately, and in your defense, there are few and far between shows of this genre in Orlando Metro or all of Central Florida for that matter. UCF has a Jazz program and a band that I’m sure performs on campus from time to time. I recommend taking the time to see them. But let me be clear. There was nothing like Buddy Rich who started drumming at age two and never even really learned to read music. His family had a vaudeville act in the 1900s and Buddy was a part of the act as early as two years of age. He had a reputation of sneaking into the orchestra pit trying to steal the drummer’s sticks. He was billed
