Buddy Rich Big Band - The North Sea Jazz

The North Sea Jazz Festival, Den Haag, The Netherlands. The North Sea Jazz Festival is the largest indoor music festival in the world, known globally as the event where the past, present and future of jazz are featured within three days. Next to a firm base of jazz as the festivalâs staple music genre, many others, such as blues, soul, funk, or hip hop, pass by. Buddy Rich, one of the most influential jazz drummers of all time, performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival of 1978 with his orchestra. Rich's drumming was known for its remarkable speed and dexterity, which he achieved without any formal education.