Are You Ready for This?

Summary

Are You Ready for This? is a studio album by jazz drummers Buddy Rich and Louie Bellson, recorded in Japan together with the George Kawaguchi Big Band. Album cover art is by Jack Lonshein.

Are You Ready for This?
Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedJanuary 18, 1965
GenreJazz
LabelRoost / Roulette
Louie Bellson chronology
Explorations
(1964)
Are You Ready for This?
(1965)
Thunderbird
(1965)
Buddy Rich chronology
Burnin' Beat
(1962)
Are You Ready for This?
(1965)
Swingin' New Big Band
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Gramophone magazine March, 1972"Technically...breath-taking..."

This recording of "Slides and Hides" includes 22 minutes of soloing by the two drummers and was also included as side 4 of the 1979 European double-LP compilation album, Louis Bellson, With Bells On![1][2]

Track listing edit

LP side A

  1. "Slides and Hides Part 1"

LP side B

  1. "Slides and Hides Part 2"

arrangement: Benny Carter

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gramophone magazine, March 1972 review of Are You Ready For This?
  2. ^ Louis Bellson, With Bells On! (1979) Pye / Vogue VJD 564 – double LP