Gene Krupa - The Gene Krupa Story [Box]

Artist:

Krupa, Gene

UPC:

604988990126

See Also:

Christian, Charlie Gordon, Dexter Teagarden, Jack Torme, Mel Shearing, George

Description:

Personnel includes: Gene Krupa (drums); Anita O`Day, Dave Lambert, Leo Watson, Jerry Kruger, Irene Daye, Buddy Stewart, Carolyn Gray (vocals); Vido Musso, Chu Berry, Charlie Ventura (saxophone); Red Rodney, Roy Eldridge, Don Fagerquist, Al Porcino, Shorty Sherock (trumpet); Urbie Green, John Grassi (trombone); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Jess Stacy, Teddy Napoleon, Milt Raskin (piano).
Recorded in February 1936 through March 1947. Includes liner notes by Joop Visser.
Digitally remastered by Peter Rynston (Tall Order Mastering).
The Gene Krupa Story is a four-CD box set anthology containing 98 tracks with a 32-page booklet. The focus is on Krupa`s role as a bandleader from the late `30s through the `50s of various size ensembles that included Anita O`Day, Roy Eldridge, and Irene Daye, to name a few. The mid-price makes this Empire package attractive. ~ Al Campbell

Track Listing:

DISC 1: WIRE BRUSH STOMP:

1. I Hope Gabriel Like My Music
2. Swing Is Here
3. Grandfather`s Clock
4. I Know That You Know
5. Fare Thee Well, Annie Laurie
6. Wire Brush Stomp
7. Rhythm Jam
8. Nagasaki
9. Tutti-Frutti
10. Jeepers Creepers
11. Murdy Purdy
12. Apurskody
13. Do You Wanna Jump, Children?
14. Quiet and Roll `Em
15. Madam Swings It, The
16. Jungle Madness
17. Old Black Joe
18. Sweetheart, Honey, Darlin` Dear
19. Symphony in Riffs
20. Drummin` Man
21. Blue Rhythm Fantasy
22. Boog It
23. Tuxedo Junction
24. No Name Jive
25. Seageant Was Shy, The
26. Who?

DISC 2: LET ME OFF UPTOWN:

1. Babe Takes a Bow, The
2. Rhumboogie
3. I Hear Music
4. How About That Mess
5. Full Dress Hop
6. Sweet Georgia Brown
7. Deep in the Blues
8. There`ll Be Some Changes Made
9. Drum Boogie
10. Georgia on My Mind
11. Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina
12. Slow Down
13. Green Eyes
14. Let Me Off Uptown
15. Kick It
16. After You`ve Gone
17. Rockin` Chair
18. Stop! The Red Light`s On
19. Walls Keep Talking, The
20. Skylark
21. Bolero at the Savoy
22. Thanks For the Boogie Ride
23. Pass the Bounce
24. Ball of Fire
25. That`s What You Think

DISC 3: DISC JOCKEY JUMP:

1. Knock Me a Kiss
2. That Drummer`s Band
3. Massachusetts
4. "Murder", He Says
5. Leave Us Leap
6. What`s This?
7. Dark Eyes
8. Body and Soul
9. Stompin` at the Savoy
10. Opus No. 1
11. That Feeling in the Moonlight, (Did You Ever Get)
12. Boogie Blues
13. Chickery Chick
14. In the Middle of May
15. Lover
16. Tea For Two
17. Harriet
18. How High the Moon
19. There Is No Breeze (To Cool the Flame of Love)
20. Disc Jockey Jump
21. Gene`s Boogie
22. Starburst
23. I Should Have Kept on Dreaming
24. Calling Dr. Gillespie
25. Up an` Atom

DISC 4: LIVE PERFORMANCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS:

1. Blue Moon
2. Leave Us Leap
3. Moontide
4. Indiana
5. Begin the Beguine
6. My Ideal
7. Calling Dr. Gillespie
8. Love Is in My Heart
9. Wire Brush Stomp
10. I`ll Never Be the Same
11. Blue Lou
12. Man I Love, The
13. Birdhouse
14. 10 Ritchie Drive
15. It`s up to You
16. Otto, Make That Riff Staccato
17. Uso
18. Lyonnaise Potatoes and Some Pork Chops
19. In the Moon Mist
20. Margie
21. Night and Day
22. By the River St. Marie
23. All by Myself

Album Information

Release Date:

09/13/2005

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Big Band

Label:

Proper Records

Producer:

Joop Visser (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

01

Original Release Year:

1999

# of Discs:

4

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

Guest Artist:

Benny Goodman; Anita O`Day; Red Rodney; Roy Eldridge; Chu Berry; Urbie Green; Jess Stacy; Al Porcino

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