The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street [Box set, Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 22, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 12, 1999
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Proper Box UK
• ASIN: B00001R3IF
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,900 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #80 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > East Coast Blues

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Dixie Jass Band One-Step

2. Canal Street Blues

3. New Orleans Wiggle

4. Black Bottom Stomp

5. Wolverine Blues

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Nobody's Sweetheart

2. Dicky Wells Blues

3. Let's Swing It

4. Crazy Rhythm

5. Down Home Jump

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Put It There (Shag Nasty)

2. Down South Camp Meeting

3. Walkin' & Swingin'

4. Jivin' the Jeep

5. Sing, Sing, Sing

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Disc: 4

1. Rifftide

2. Congo Blues

3. Get Happy

4. Moose the Mooche

5. Commercial Eyes

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Editorial Reviews

Budget-priced box set featuring over five hours of music on 4 CDs from the top skin-beaters. This is the definitive history of jazz drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street. Includes tracks from Baby Dodds, Ben Pollack, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Big Sid Catlett and dozens more. Also contains a fully illustrated 48 page booklet with references, a discography and bio on each artist. 95 tracks! Each disc comes in a separate standard jewel case within a thick, full color slipcase box. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a remarkable collection at a great price, March 4, 2001

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Benj Thomas - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street (Audio CD)

Like the companion set, Hittin' on All Six (jazz guitar), this collection brings together a wide range of excellent records that date from the earliest jazz recordings going up though early modern. Some of the selections are predictable, some are obscure, but they all are interesting. Lots of Sid Catlett, for example, and excellent choices on the big band side in particular (Cozy Cole, Jimmy Crawford and Jo Jones, to name three). No Lionel Hampton, but the fabulous cymbal beat of Alvin Burroughs with a Hampton small group. And of course, Chick Webb's Liza, which features wonderful drumming but also a really fine trumpet solo by Bobby Stark (the 2nd solo).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Drum CD, September 2, 2008

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Frederico Lunardelli Ponzio (Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street (Audio CD)

This is a great CD that show a complete panorama about the
history of drums and drummers. They are 4 CD's selected by themes like:
1.New Orleans Style/ 2.Swing is Here/ 3.Big Band's / 4. Modernism.
Have an excellent book with a short history of each drummer, with
good pictures from the greatest drummers.
It has great's drums solos from Ray Bauduc, Baby Dodd's, Zutty Singleton, Sony Greer(very rare), Chick Webb, Sid Cattlet, Buddy Rich, Louis Bellson and some others not so famous, but very important to the history of the drums. And good executions from Tony Sbarbaro (his name are incorrect on cd: "Sharbaro"), Cozy Cole, Krupa, Manzey Johnson, Art Blakey playing on a big band, and more...
I miss more drums solos. That's the reason i gave "4" and not "5" stars. Unfortunatly dont have any solo from the greatest Dave Tough, Jo Jones and Lionel Hampton (Hampton don even appears on cd).
But the people who select this collection knows about the drum and drummers history!
Every drummer or lover need's to have this collection!!!
Is an excellent and well done jazz drumming class!!!