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8 ore fa · Goodman played Carnegie Hall at the top of his jazz game leading his crack band—including Gene Krupa on drums and Harry James on trumpet—through new, original arrangements by Fletcher Henderson. Compounding the historic nature of the highly publicized jazz concert, Goodman welcomed onto the stage members of Duke Ellington’s band to join in on what would be the first major jazz ...
20 giu 2024 · Throughout the ’30s, innovators such as Chick Webb and Gene Krupa planted the flag at the front of the band, often courtesy of musical arrangements which would feature them. Later, avant-gardists like Max Roach treated the drums as an orchestra, and elements of early free jazz in the ’60s were incorporated by Tony Williams and ...
3 giorni fa · Gene Krupa’s impact on jazz and popular music is lasting and profound. His charismatic stage presence, technical brilliance, and pioneering spirit helped elevate the status of drummers in the ...
2 giorni fa · Just a couple of years later, he beat 40,000 other drummers to take out the Gene Krupa drumming competition. And he went on to take his iconic sound to the studio, ... ABC Jazz. More from ABC.
27 giu 2024 · When it comes to iconic songs that evoke a sense of nostalgia and yearning for a particular place, “Massachusetts” by Gene Krupa is one that stands out. Released on January 1, 1942, this jazz rock track captures the longing and love for the state of Massachusetts.
14 giu 2024 · As the drummer for the Benny Goodman Orchestra, Gene Krupa did more than keep the beat: He interacted with other musicians and played solos that put drums in the spotlight. His unforgettable performance on “Sing Sing Sing” has been heralded as the first extended drum solo in jazz.
20 giu 2024 · ‘The Drum Battle’ from the album, ‘The Drum Battle (Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich at JATP)’ (1952) This is one of the first Buddy Rich albums where he features as a co-leader and is one of several albums in the ’50s marketed as contests between himself and another jazz drummer.
