"Gene Krupa and His Orchestra"

"Gene Krupa and His Orchestra"

Gene Krupa and His Orchestra

	Label: Jazz Hour Issue#: JH-1044 Tracks: 28 Length:	Released: 1995 Format: CD Notes: Netherlands Import
	Tracks: 01. Introduction 02. Cherokee 03. Dialog 04. My Prayer 05. Three Little Words 06. Ciribiribin 07. Lilacs In The Rain 08. Dialog On Drumming 09. I'd Like To Call You My Sweetheart 10. Marcheta 11. Dialog 12. Symphony In Riffs 13. Introduction 14. On The Beam 15. I'd Like To Recognize The Tune 16. Krupa History 17. I Want A Big Fat Mama 18. Who 19. Blue Skies 20. I Had The Craziest Dream 21. Wire Brush Stomp 22. Slender, Tender, And Tall 23. Blue Rhythm Fantasy 24. Drum Boogie 25. Buster's Last Stand 26. Ventura-Eldridge Improvising 27. Knock Me A Kiss 28. Stuff In Your Cuff (Ya' Can't Get)

This compilation of broadcast recordings features selections from several engagements. The early Krupa band days are represented by a beautiful version of "My Prayer," featuring the underrated singing of Irene Daye, and by other tunes from this period originally broadcast on the "Young Man With A Band Show." There are also live selections from a 1943 show at the Panther Room of the Hotel Sherman in Chicago. The band here swings elegantly on "Blue Skies," "Drum Boogie," and "Wire Brush Stomp" among others. Though some of these recordings derive from amateur sources, Gene Krupa and His Orchestra is still a very enjoyable listen.