Artist: Gene Krupa
Album: Five Classic Albums Plus
Genre: Big Band, Swing
Label: Avid Jazz
Released: 2012
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- CD 1:
- Payin' Them Dues Blues (3:19)
- Swedish Schnapps (3:11)
- I'm Coming Virginia (4:39)
- Showcase (3:20)
- Midget (3:33)
- Jungle Drums (3:18)
The Gene Krupa Sextet #2 (1953) - Don't Take Your Love from Me (4:37)
- Imagination (4:49)
- Coronation Hop (2:55)
- Capital Idea (3:20)
- Paradise (3:42)
- Overtime (2:43)
The Gene Krupa Sextet #3 (1954) - Ballad Medley: Dancing in the Dark/The Nearness of You/You Are Too Beautiful/Tenderly/Autumn in New York (11:41)
- Who's Rhythm (4:00)
- Second Helping Blues (5:13)
- Bloozy Woozy (2:41)
- Meddle My Minor (3:06)
- Windy (3:47)
The Gene Krupa Sextet #1 (1953)
- CD 2:
- Day by Day (4:24)
- Litle Girl Blue (3:38)
- As Long as I Live (5:44)
- Love Is Here to Stay (3:42)
- Jumpin' at the Woodside (3:05)
- Memories of You (4:05)
- Gene's Solo Flight (4:35)
- Home (3:43)
- Chelsea Bridge (2:24)
- Out of Nowhere (2:31)
- China Boy (2:54)
The Gene Krupa Trio Collates (1953) - St. Louis Blues (7:38)
- Fine's Idea (2:37)
- Drum Boogie (3:09)
- Perdido (3:07)
- Stardust (3:46)
- Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (3:36)
Drum Boogie (1952) - Drum Boogie (7:36)
- The Moon over the Ruined Castle (3:50)
- How High the Moon (3:12)
Hey...Here's Gene Krupa! (1957)
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One of the hottest drummers in jazz history features in our latest classic album release! This time we have five classic albums plus a scarce Japanese EP- “Drum Boogie”. We include all three volumes of “The Gene Krupa Sextet” series, two of which were arranged by band member Charlie Shavers. Joining Gene across these three albums are Ben Webster, Bill Harris, Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown and Eddie Davis. For “The Gene Krupa Trio Collates”, Gene is joined by Charlie Ventura on tenor and Teddy Napoleon on piano. For “Hey…Here’s Gene Krupa”, Gene is accompanied by Eddie Shu on tenor, clarinet and trumpet, Dave McKenna on piano and Wendell Marshall on bass. To quote from Leonard Feathers original liner notes from “Hey…”; “To sum up this album briefly one might point out that it combines tasteful choice of material, and inventive interpretation, with a quality all too rare in albums under the direction of drummers …..and not too common in jazz as a whole….complete discretion and consistent, good taste…..”. We think this would apply to all our Gene Krupa selections!