10K views · 970 reactions | Vital Information at The Birdland Jazz Club Theater September 18, 2022 with Manuel Valera on piano and Janek Gwizdala on electric bass. We each made videos of the gig to check our own performances but they did not have optimum viewpoints. Nevertheless, Christian Grassart did a marvelous job putting our videos together to bring you this performance of Bud Powell's "Tempus Fugue-It." Enjoy the music! - Steve Smith | Steve Smith | Facebook

Buddy Rich - Birdland - 14 July 1978 _____________________________ Arguably the greatest drummer of all time, the legendary Buddy Rich exhibited his love for music through a dedication of his life to the art. His career spanned seven decades, beginning when Rich was 18 months old and continuing until his death in 1987. Immensively gifted, Rich could play with remarkable speed and dexterity despite the fact that he never received a formal lesson and refused to practise outside his performances. I