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Bass – John DrewDrums – Gene KrupaPiano – Bobby ScottSaxophone – Eddie ShuRecorded: March 1955A1 Tenderly 0:00A2 Tepee 7:14A3 'S Wonderful 12:29A4 Hippdeebip...
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- Gene Krupa’s Formative Years
- Benny Goodman
- Gene Krupa’s Band
- Gene Krupa in The 40s and 50s
- The Epic Drum Battles
Eugene Bertram Krupa was born in Chicago’s impoverished South Side in 1909 into a family of Polish immigrants. The youngest of nine children, he was first drawn to jazz when helping out in his brother’s music store when he was about ten years old. He briefly flirted with playing the alto sax, but felt a greater affinity for the drums. By the age of...
Both these early performances showed Gene Krupa in a restrained mood but as recording techniques improved, he could play with more volume and intensity. His big breakthrough was joining the Benny Goodman band in 1934. By then, Krupa’s style had evolved dramatically; it swung more aggressively and flowed in a 4/4 time rather than the jaunty 2/4 mete...
With Gene Krupa’s fame beginning to eclipse Goodman’s, the clarinetist, who purportedly didn’t like sharing the limelight with his drummer, attempted to tone down his sticks man’s flamboyance and limit his crowd-pleasing solos. Eventually, a frustrated Krupa left to form his own band. Its first significant recording was 1938’s “Jungle Madness,” a c...
Although he would find it hard shaking off the “junkie” image that the American tabloid press gave him, Gene Krupa got his career back on track thanks to the jazz impresario Norman Granz, who featured the drummer at his groundbreaking Jazz At The Philharmonic concerts, which began in 1944. Later, in the 1950s, Krupa’s career flourished at Granz’s C...
No introduction to the best Gene Krupa songs would be complete without mentioning some sensational tracks that resulted from his collaborations with fellow drum maven, Buddy Rich. Krupa’s first album to feature the New York tub thumper was The Drum Battle, his debut LP for music mogul Norman Granz’s Clef label in 1952. It was recorded live at Carne...
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Eugene Bertram „Gene“ Krupa war ein für sein energiegeladenes Spiel berühmter amerikanischer Jazz- und Big-Band-Schlagzeuger und Bandleader. Ihm ist es zu verdanken, dass lange Drum-Soli populär wurden. Er gilt als der erste große Star des Schlagzeugs.
Eugene Bertram Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was an American jazz drummer, bandleader, and composer. [2] [3] Krupa is widely regarded as one of the most influential drummers in the history of popular music.
15. Jan. 2024 · Gene Krupa, a luminary percussionist, occupies a distinguished place in this pantheon. This blog post delves into the life, impact, and enduring legacy of the man whose virtuosity with the drum kit revolutionized jazz and popular music. Early Beats:
Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was a famous and influential American jazz and big band drummer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style. Many consider Krupa to be one of the most influential drummers of the 20th century, particularly regarding the development of the drum kit.
Gene Krupa Interview from The World of Gene Krupa; We Called It Music – Eddie Condon and Thomas Sugrue 1947; Gene Krupa Interview – The World of Gene Krupa; Many of the above videos are available from Bruce Klauber's jazz Legends website, where you will find the biggest collection of Krupa video and audio recordings anyware. Jazz Legends
