The story of the career, music, and life of the man who made drums a solo instrument, symbolized the swing era, and is still internationally recognized as “the world's greatest drummer.”
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the literary companion to the illustrated version,
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This review is from: World of Gene Krupa: That Legendary Drummin' Man (Paperback)
Many people who have enjoyed Klauber's beautifully researched and illustrated visual history of Gene Krupa's contributions. They may have missed his earlier and more practical work that focuses on Krupa's drumming technique and its development over his career. Every jazz enthusiast should have the picture book, but every jazz musician should have this one.
Of the earlier book, I said: "Klauber's illustrated book/CD combination not only captures the sound and visual feel of Krupa and his era, it corrects the misinformation about him. As a matter of social history, it's good to be reminded of the hysteria that once surrounded recreational drugs in America. But it is as a cultural and historical collection that this combo really shines. Any lover of jazz, drums and drumming has got to have this book and the CD represents a collection of incredible performances that are available nowhere else." This is a more basic and history-loving volume that concentrates on the development of a single artist over a period of time-a topic that has engaged other writers and is worth attention again in a musical context. Lynn Hoffman, author of The New Short Course in Wine and the forthcoming novel 'bang-BANG' from Kunati Press
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Krupa's evolution as a timekeeper and soloist can be broken down into four distinct periods: 1) as a sideman in Benny Goodman's band and as leader of his own First Band until 1943; 2) as leader of his more bop- influenced band until 1951; 3) as small group leader in the early fifties; 4) as small group leader from the mid-fifties until his death. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
drum duel, drummers today, drum school, tenor sax, alto sax Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gene Krupa, New York, Benny Goodman, Charlie Ventura, Buddy Rich, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Napoleon, Drum Boogie, Gerry Mulligan, Tommy Dorsey, Anita O'Day, Eddie Shu, Lionel Hampton, Chick Webb, Buddy Stewart, George Williams, Teddy Wilson, Eddie Wasserman, John Bunch, Louis Armstrong, Max Roach, Woody Herman, Cozy Cole, Dark Eyes, Eddie Condon New!
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Krupa's evolution as a timekeeper and soloist can be broken down into four distinct periods: 1) as a sideman in Benny Goodman's band and as leader of his own First Band until 1943; 2) as leader of his more bop- influenced band until 1951; 3) as small group leader in the early fifties; 4) as small group leader from the mid-fifties until his death. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
drum duel, drummers today, drum school, tenor sax, alto sax Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gene Krupa, New York, Benny Goodman, Charlie Ventura, Buddy Rich, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Napoleon, Drum Boogie, Gerry Mulligan, Tommy Dorsey, Anita O'Day, Eddie Shu, Lionel Hampton, Chick Webb, Buddy Stewart, George Williams, Teddy Wilson, Eddie Wasserman, John Bunch, Louis Armstrong, Max Roach, Woody Herman, Cozy Cole, Dark Eyes, Eddie Condon New!
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