1960-1964


Date: June 5, 1961
Location: Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, New York City, NY
Label: Verve

Gene Krupa With George Williams Orchestra
Danny Bank (f, ts), Nuncio “Toots” Mondello, Jerry Sanfino (as), Romeo Penque, Eddie Wasserman (ts), Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen (t), Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Tommy Mitchell (tb), Don Butterfield (tu), Hank Jones (p), Milt Hinton (b), Gene Krupa (d), Elmer “Mousey” Alexander, Doug Allen, Joe Venuto (per), George Williams (con)

61VK312 American Bolero
(Brown)
Verve 45 7″: VK-10242 — American Bolero/Meadowland (1961)
Metro LP 12″: M/MS-518 — Gene Krupa [M/S] (1965)
61VK313 The Galloping Comedians
( Kabalevsky)
 
61VK314 Meadowland
(Knipper)
Verve 45 7″: VK-10242 — American Bolero/Meadowland (1961)

All titles on:
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8414 — Percussion King [M/S] (1961)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8450 — Classics In Percussion [M/S] (1962)
Verve Reel: VSTC-260 — Percussion King [S]



Date: June 12, 1961
Location: Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, New York City, NY
Label: Verve

Gene Krupa With George Williams Orchestra
Danny Bank (f, ts), Nuncio “Toots” Mondello, Jerry Sanfino (as), Romeo Penque, Eddie Wasserman (ts), Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Joe Wilder (t), Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Tommy Mitchell (tb), Don Butterfield (tu), Milt Hinton (b), Gene Krupa (d), Elmer “Mousey” Alexander, Doug Allen, Joe Venuto (per), George Williams (con)

61VK315 Espana Cani
(Marquina)
 
61VK316 Arab Dance (From “The Nutcracker Suite”)
(Tchaikovsky)
 
61VK317 Valse Triste
(Sibelius)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8594 — Verve’s Choice: The Best Of Gene Krupa [M/S] (1964)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: S/SW-90578 — Verve’s Choice: The Best Of Gene Krupa [M/S]

All titles on:
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8450 — Classics In Percussion [M/S] (1962)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8414 — Percussion King [M/S] (1961)
Verve Reel: VSTC-260 — Percussion King [S]



Date: June 16, 1961
Location: Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, New York City, NY
Label: Verve

Gene Krupa With George Williams Orchestra
Danny Bank (f, ts), Nuncio “Toots” Mondello, Jerry Sanfino (as), Romeo Penque, Eddie Wasserman (ts), Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen (t), Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Tommy Mitchell (tb), Don Butterfield (tu), Moe Wechsler (p), Milt Hinton (b), Gene Krupa (d), Elmer “Mousey” Alexander, Doug Allen, Joe Venuto (per), George Williams (con)

61VK318 Poet And Peasant Overture
(Von Suppé)
 
61VK319 Sabre Dance
(Khachaturian)
 
61VK320 March (From “The Nutcracker Suite”)
(Tchaikovsky)
 
61VK320A Ritual Fire Dance
(de Falla)
 

All titles on:
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8414 — Percussion King [M/S] (1961)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8450 — Classics In Percussion [M/S] (1962)
Verve Reel: VSTC-260 — Percussion King [S]



Date: January 18, 1962
Location: New York City, NY
Label: Verve

Buddy Rich – Gene Krupa Orchestra
Jerry Sanfino (ww), Sam Marowitz (as), Eddie Wasserman (ts), Danny Bank (bar), Don Goldie, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, Joe Wilder (t), Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (tb), George Barnes, Howard Collins (g), John Bunch (p), Herman “Trigger” Alpert (b), Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich (d)

62VK281 Flying Home
(Hampton, Goodman)
unissued
62VK282 Wham! (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)
(Durham, Miller)
unissued
62VK283 Jumpin’ At The Woodside
(Basie)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8471 — Burnin’ Beat [M/S] (1962)
Verve CD: 835-314-2 — Compact Jazz: Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich (1988)
62VK284 King Porter Stomp
(Morton)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8471 — Burnin’ Beat [M/S] (1962)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8571 — The Essential Gene Krupa – Let Me Off Uptown [M/S] (1964)
Verve CD: 835-314-2 — Compact Jazz: Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich (1988)
62VK285 Perdido
(Tizol, Drake, Lengsfelder)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8471 — Burnin’ Beat [M/S] (1962)
62VK286 Evolution
(Williams)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8471 – Burnin’ Beat [M/S] (1962)
Verve CD: 835-314-2 — Compact Jazz: Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich (1988)


Date: January 19, 1962
Location: New York, NY
Label: Verve

Buddy Rich – Gene Krupa Orchestra
Sam Marowitz (as), Eddie Wasserman (ts), Danny Bank (bar), Don Goldie, Joe Wilder (t), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), George Barnes, Howard Collins (g), John Bunch (p), Herman “Trigger” Alpert (b), Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich (d)

*Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich only

62VK287 Hawaiian War Chant
(Noble, Freed, Leleiohoku)
 
62VK288 Night Train
(Forrest, Washington, Simpkins)
Reader’s Digest CD: RC7-009 — Uptown Saturday Night (1997)
62VK289 It Don’t Mean A Thing
(Ellington, Mills)
Verve CD: 835-314-2 — Compact Jazz: Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich (1988)
62VK290 Duet*
(Traditional)
Verve CD: 835-314-2 — Compact Jazz: Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich (1988)

All titles on:
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8471 — Burnin’ Beat [M/S] (1962)



Date: May, 1963
Location: New York City, NY
Label: Roulette

The Mighty Two
Phil Woods (as), Seldon Powell (ts), Joe Newman, Joe Wilder (t), Evans “Tyree” Glenn (tb), Mary Osborne (g), Dick Hyman (p), Milt Hinton (b), Louie Bellson, Gene Krupa (d)

*Gene Krupa, Louie Bellson only

  The Mighty Two
(Thompson)
 
  The Three Drags
(Thompson)
 
  Paradiddle Song
(Thompson)
 
  Rolls Ala Bossa Nova
(Thompson)
 
  Accent On Flamboyance
(Thompson)
 
  The Mighty Two Alone Together*
(Thompson)
 
  Rolls Ala Bossa Nova #2
(Thompson)
 
  More Flams
(Thompson)
 
  Swingin’ The Rudiments
(Thompson)
 
  Que Sticks
(Thompson)
 
  Two In One
(Thompson)
 
  Rhythmic Excursion*
(Thompson)
 

All titles on:
Roulette LP 12″: R/SR-52098 — The Mighty Two [M/S] (1963)



Date: January 29, 1964
Location: New York City, NY
Label: Verve

Gene Krupa Quartet
Charlie Ventura (as, ts, bar), John Bunch (p), Nabil “Knobby” Totah (b), Gene Krupa (d)

64VK243 I Love You
(Thompson, Archer)
 
64VK244 Cry Me A River
(Hamilton)
 
64VK245 Misty
(Garner, Burke)
 
64VK246 Take The “A” Train
(Strayhorn)
 
64VK253 Flying Home
(Hampton, Goodman)
 
64VK254 Tickle Toe
(Young)
 

All titles on:
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8584 — The Great New Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura [M/S] (1964)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: W-90565 — The Great New Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura



Date: February 5, 1964
Location: New York City, NY
Label: Verve

Gene Krupa Quartet
Charlie Ventura (as, ts, bar), John Bunch (p), Nabil “Knobby” Totah (b), Gene Krupa (d)

64VK255 Come Back To Sorrento
(Aveling, DeCurtis)
 
64VK256 Undecided
(Shavers, Robin)
 
64VK257 Sophisticated Lady
(Ellington, Parish, Mills)
 
64VK258 Stomping Waltz
(Krupa, Ventura)
 
64VK259 I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
(Washington, Bassman)
 
64VK260 Hello Dolly
(Herman)
 

All titles on:
Verve/MGM LP 12″: V/V6-8584 — The Great New Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura [M/S] (1964)
Verve/MGM LP 12″: W-90565 — The Great New Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura

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