Drummin Man [Import]

Gene Krupa & His Orchestra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 2, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000056EV2
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #921,720 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Apurksody

2. Drummin' Man

3. Rhythm Jam

4. Quiet And Roll Em

5. Tutti Frutti

6. Sweetheart Honey Darlin Dear

7. Tuxedo Junction

8. Drum Boogie

9. Bolero At The Savoy

10. Let Me Off Uptown

11. Rockin' Chair

12. Massachusetts

13. After You've Gone

14. Skylark

15. Knock Me A Kiss

16. That's What You Think

17. Leave Us Leap

18. What's This

19. Dark Eyes

20. Body And Soul

See all 32 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Swingin' gem, June 24, 2006

By 

Nikica Gilic - See all my reviews

This review is from: Drummin Man (Audio CD)

This double cd issue has one of the worst designs I have seen from a serious recording company, with a booklet edited in a fashion that leaves me at a loss for words, but the music is historical and for the most part excellent.

Classical big-band swing - with sometimes intriguing arragements (young Gerry Mulligan!), some very hot solos (Roy Eldridge was one of the stars), fine singing from a very promissing youngster (Anita O'Day) and other attractions, it has Gene Krupa to propell the band with his drummin' drive.

There are also some combo recordings (tenorist Charlie Ventura shines on "Dark Eyes" a.k.a. "Otchy Chornye") and several other vocalists (including some hip-scatters), so there is enough variety here, which is significant since - although very very good - Krupa's big band was never the best of them all.

Designed in quite a disfunctional manner (on a much larger LP vinyl this design could have made sense), leaving the crucial information in to small a print after repeating the song listing and printing the silly lyrics, the booklet still gives all the necessary info(including the arrangers) so this will not diminish my rating.
You will find plenty of fine swing on these 2 cds, several fine ballads and, among other things, even the evidence of the developments that will later (unfortunately) become rock'n'roll (I'm referring to the influence of boogie woogie on few songs).
The recording span is from 1938 to 1949.