A previously unreleased treasure. This is the final ever
recording of the legendary, influential drummer, whose impact across Rock, Funk
and Soul, as well as Jazz, is unrivalled to this day. Recorded over 2 nights,
19th & 20th November 1986, at Ronnie Scott's in London, England. Available
as 4 physical formats, as standard and Deluxe. The deluxe, Collector's Editions
include a full 30 minutes of extra material, including a gob-smacking drum solo
demonstrating that even toward the end of his life, his playing was
unsurpassable The Collector's Editions will be available in limited batches at
a time, to optimise their value, and increase collectability.
Includes full
liner notes by Buddy's daughter Cath, who also appears as a guest vocalist on
the recording 'My dad chose set lists for the two nights that I hadn't heard
before. He was always brilliant in choosing the right sets, but this time he
shied away from the tried and true and went to places musically that were very
different. It was as if he knew that he didn't have to prove anything anymore
and could relax and go wherever he wanted and enjoy it. I think the end result
proves just that. For two incredible nights I got to sit in the audience and
cheer right along with everyone else. I will always remember that time as one
of the greatest moments in my life. Now I can revel in the fact that,
thankfully, his last recordings were caught on tape for all of us to enjoy
forever. It has taken thirty-three years to finally get these recordings out.
An absolute labor of love that I never gave up on. At times it was quite a
struggle, but in the end it was all about the music.'
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