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| What's New & What's News in the life and career of Gene Krupa |
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| December 2000 Update | |
| We've just posted the December 2000 update
which includes 10 new fantastic pictures for our Gene Krupa ScreenSaver and more.
Go to our Site History for complete information!
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| 10/00 | |
| Bruce Klauber Makes Rare Videos Available | |
| Bruce Klauber is now offering fans "private edition" versions of two rare Gene Krupa films on a "collector-to-collector" basis only.
"George White's Scandal's": This film, which was issued briefly on video in the early eighties and quickly deleted, is now available again thanks to Bruce Klauber. Made in 1945, George White's Scandal's also stars Jack Haley and Joan David and runs 95 minutes. "Beat the Band": Not commercially available on video, this 67-minute featurette from 1947 has been struck from a pristine, 16-mm film print. A rare and most sought-after Krupa film, "Beat The Band" features Krupa in a number of tunes, including a "live" drum solo and the famous "boiler room" sequence where Gene drums on the steam pipes. Seen within the band are Red Rodney, Gerry Mulligan, Teddy Napoleon, Buddy Wise and Charlie Kennedy. Both films are $19.95 and are available exclusively from Bruce Klauber's web site, JazzLegends.com. |
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| New Classics | |
| Classics has just released their newest CD offering of Krupa titles from France.
For those who are counting, 1945 is the twelfth issue in this must-have series and is available now.
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| New Klauber Krupa Video Available in the Fall | |
Bruce Klauber has been busy lately working on an exciting new video for Hudson Music/Hal Leonard.
The new program, entitled "Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles," will retail for $24.95 and should be available this fall from via Hudsonmusic.com
and in retail stores worldwide from Hal Leonard. The solo portion consists of uncut, extended solos by Sam Woodyard, Joe Morello, Rufus Jones, Art Blakey, Louie Bellson and Buddy Rich.
The battle portion contains duels between Krupa and Cozy Cole (including a rehearsal that was never broadcast), Gene, Lionel Hampton and Chico Hamilton;
Buddy and Ed Shaughnessy; Sunny Murray, Elvin Jones and Art Blakey; and, get this, a seven minute "battle" between Buddy and Jerry Lewis from 1955!
Bonus track is the theatrical trailer for "The Gene Krupa Story," which hasn't been seen outside of theaters since 1958!
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| July 2000 Update | |
| We've just posted the July 2000 update
which includes the completely reworked Sessionography
Page and new Sheet Music page.
Go to our Site History for complete information!
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| Anita O'Day performs in LA | |
We have learned that Anita O'Day is performing every Tuesday night at the Atlas Supper Club located at 3760 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.
Miss O'Day and her three piece band perform such tunes as "Honeysuckle Rose" "Love For Sale" "S'Wonderful" and always closes with "Tea For Two."
She will be there throughout the month of April (shows in May could be added.)
For those in the area, admission is $15.00 and the show starts at 8:00PM.
You can call the Atlas Club at (213) 380-8400 for more information.
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| March 2000 Update | |
| We've just posted the March 2000 update which includes a great new Gene Krupa Screen Saver,
go to our Site History for complete information!
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| Classics 11th in Series | |
France's Classics Records has just released the eleventh volume in their Gene Krupa Chronogical Series.
This latest title, 1942-1945, continues through mid-1945 and includes performances from the Gene Krupa Orchestra, Gene Krupa trio and the Gene's V-Disc sessions .
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| 12/99 | |
| New Zildjian Book Available | |
Boston-based author Jon Cohan's new book,
Zildjian: A History of the Legendary Cymbal Makers,
is the definite guide on the history of the Zildjian Company and their cymbals.
The book, fully authorized by Zildjian,
details the company's history from it's start in Constantinople to the present day and includes many rare photos
-- including many of Gene -- from the Zildjian Company archives.
Drummers might also recognize Jon as the author of the best-selling books Star Sets and The Drummerıs Almanac
and whose writings and photos have been featured in Modern Drummer Magazine,
Not So Modern Drummer, and Drum!, where he is a contributing editor.
(See the listing in our Books section for more info and how to order this book!)
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| New Mosaic Box Set Released | |
Mosaic Records new box set,
"The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Gene Krupa and Harry James Orchestras"
first reported in our June/99 listing is now available.
Released early November, this 7 CD set (4 Krupa & 3 James) features Bruce Klauber as consultant and covers Gene's complete Capitol transcription sessions of 1946-1947, including many never before available.
Click here for complete track listing or here for more info.
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| Chiaroscuro - better late than never | |
Originally slated for release last November, Chiaroscuro Records
has finally released Gene's "Live At The New School" on November 23. (not to be confused with Gene's other Chiaroscuro release, the similarly titled "Jazz At The New School")
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| December Site Update | |
| We've completed another December update and added some new content,
go to our Site History for complete information!
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| 11/99 | |
| GKRP Reviewed in Drum! Magazine | |
The Gene Krupa Reference Page was recently reviewed in the Nov/Dec issue of Drum! Magazine.
The article, Drum web sites, "What's Hot & What's Not", was extremely kind in their review -- we received an A+! -- and even includes a picture of our home page.
Our sincere thanks go to author Gloria Fasching and the Drum! Magazine staff -- pick up a copy and check it out!
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| A Tribute To Gene Krupa | |
The latest from Bruce Klauber is that he recently concluded negotiations with one of this country's premier college jazz orchestras,
The University of the Arts Jazz Ensemble, to record 11 original Krupa orchestrations.
Recording is tentatively scheduled for sometime in October, hopefully in time for a Christmas CD release.
The working title is: A TRIBUTE TO GENE KRUPA: The drums of Bruce Klauber, with The University of the Arts Jazz Orchestra under the direction of William Sacagni, featuring vocalist Joy Adams.
The song titles will be: Sing Sing Sing, Boogie Blues, Drum Boogie, Disc Jockey Jump, Let Me Off Uptown, Leave Us Leap, What's This, Lover, Starburst, Bolero at the Savoy and How High the Moon.
Currently he is negotiating a distribution deal in addition to offering them through his web site, JazzLegends.com and ours. Watch for it!
Also, check out the great review of Bruce's new Krupa video Swing, Swing, Swing" in the October 1999 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine. |
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| New Krupa CDs | |
A number of new CDs are slated for release in the next few weeks.
First up, Gene receives second billing in Columbia's recently released,
"Let Me Off Uptown! Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa".
It features 18 great sounding digitally remastered tracks of Miss O'Day with the Krupa band.
Also, the newest installment in France's continuing Classics Chronogical series,
Gene Krupa Volume 10, "1941-1942" was released on August 10.
And later on August 17, the Verve record label, who are long overdue to release any Krupa material, will release "The Drum Battle" with Buddy Rich. |
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| July 99 Site Update | |
| We've completed another July update and added some new content,
go to our Site History for complete information!
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| News From Bruce Klauber | |
Bruce's friends at Mosaic Records have informed him that this fall,
they will be issuing "The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Gene Krupa and Harry James Orchestras"
Gene's portion of this exciting release covers the years 1946 and 1947. Though a variety of these titles have been issued on various small labels over the years,
they will all be here in one place, in order and with alternates and never issued tracks by the band and the jazz trio.
Bruce is pleased to be serving as a consultant and researcher on this one, so stay tuned.
Also, Bruce informs us his new web site is expected to open on or around the 20th of June. The site is exclusively devoted to his various videos and CDs, Gene and otherwise. Check it out at www.JazzLegends.com |
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| Gene Krupa Featured in Jazz Journal International | |
Noted Krupa author, Bruce Crowther's insightful two-part article on the Krupa bands is in the May -
which features Gene on the cover - and June issues of the UK jazz magazine, Jazz Journal International.
Also in the May issue, Mr. Crowther reviews the new UK release Krupa 4-CD boxed set from Properbox Records.
If you have difficulty locating this magazine, write them at:
Jazz Journal International |
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| New Klauber Krupa Video Now Available | |
The new video from Bruce Klauber,
(author of the first Krupa video "Gene Krupa: Jazz Legend" and "World of Krupa" book),
titled "Gene Krupa: Swing, Swing, Swing" is now available and can be ordered directly from this site!
According to Bruce, it contains about an hours' worth of film and photos not seen on his first Krupa video along with a couple of surprises.
(Click Here for info on how to order this video!)
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| Limited Edition/Private Circulation CDs | |
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Bruce Klauber
is also offering Gene Krupa - "Limited Edition/Private Circulation Only" CDs by special order and now available through this site.
These are limited edition, private circulation only transfers, done from the original LP records--yes, complete with surface noise,
clicks and pops--offered solely as a service to collectors.
Fifteen, vintage Krupa recordings from the 1950s and 1960s are currently being made available on a special order basis.
(Click Here for info on how to order these CDs!)
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| "Rhythm Romance" Released on Video | |
As if the new Bruce Klauber video isn't enough, Universal Pictures has released "Rhythm Romance",
the television title for the 1939 Bob Hope comedy "Some Like It Hot" which features Gene and his Orchestra.
It was released on February 23, 1999 and should be available everywhere videos are sold.
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| GKRP Reviewed in Modern Drummer Magazine | |
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Mike Peiken,
author of the Drums on-line column for Modern Drummer Magazine
which reviews drum related web sites, has reviewed the Gene Krupa Reference Page in their March issue. (Thanks Mike!) - Check it out!
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