From 1915 through 1929, chicago was a major center of innovative music, attracting top instrumentalists in the emerging style known as jazz. The pictorial life of a jazz legend is a photographic presentation of the life, times and music of that ace drummer man. All of these pieces and more were rumored to have been destroyed during a fire at gene s home in yonkers, ny in april of 1973. Vintage drum history is all about history for ludwig drum history, slingerland drum history, rogers drum history and the history of vintage drums, vintage snare drums amd vintage drum sets.
Prior to krupa, drum solos were a real rarity and the drums were thought of as a merely supportive instrument. This music is an excellent treat of music no longer available. Gene krupa drum method november 1994 edition open library. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. In 1938, krupa wrote his own book the gene krupa drum method and later in 1941, started a annual drum contest. The first section of the book presents krupas drum method which combines individual snare drum techniques with basic drumset applications. Hudson music produces the finest instructional howto videos and lesson books for drums, bass and guitar. With his good looks and colorful playing, he became a matinee idol and changed the image of drummers forever. In collaboration with the slingerland drum and zildjian cymbal manufacturers, he was a major. Gene krupa the only official website of drummer peter criss. With over 200 photos that span six decades of jazz history, this most visual of performers, the man who made the drums a solo instrument, comes alive like never before. A recording of gene krupas jazz standard drum boogie, performed by the gene krupa trio.
By utilizing the drum techniques of ultimate drumming, inspired drummers can. This method features transcriptions from the video gene krupa. Gene krupa drum method by gene krupa, november 1994, alfred publishing company edition, paperback in english. Kiss behind the mask, david leaf and ken sharp, 2003, warner books, isbn 9780446695244. Mcaulay drums gene krupas personal drum collection. The gene krupa story is a 1959 biopic of american drummer and bandleader gene krupa.
In fact, this was the very first record to include a full drum set. His works have appeared in jazziz, jazz times, down beat and others. 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. Krupa was a famous american big band and jazz drummer that captured to hearts of many. The science of drumming paperback january 1, 1946 by gene krupa author visit amazons gene krupa page. Louie bellson the legendary drummer was the 1st year winner. He focused on supporting the other musicians in the band by keeping a solid rhythm section in line while also being able to move outside the pocket and into his own groove. Albums include krupa and rich, the drum battle at jatp, and the smithsonian collection of classic jazz. His ingenuity helped create the hihat and tunable floor toms something for which many a drummer is highly appreciative. All of the children had to start working while young, gene at age eleven. Gene krupa was born in chicago, illinois on january 15, 1909 and was the the youngest of bartley and ann krupas nine children. Steve maxwell vintage and custom drums historical drum sets. Gene krupa father of the drum solo today in history.
Many consider krupa to be one of the most influential drummers of the 20th century, particularly regarding the development of the drum kit. This session is reputed to be the first on which a drummer used a bass drum and tomtoms engineers feared the resonance would cause the needle to lift off the wax. Eugene bertram krupa was born in chicago in 1909 and began playing drums professionally in the mid1920s. Due to his famous presence in public, he was offered roles in movies like beat the band, some like it. To learn from krupa is to learn what swinging is all about. Gene krupa pioneered the drums during a time when soloists had never been. Gene krupa recorded his first album in 1027 with eddie condon. Perhaps in his own musically concise, subtle and swinging way, gene krupa actually said it all. While my father took lessons in high school, he collected many drum theory books of all different styles. Gene krupa drum method by krupa, gene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Serving the towns of stoughton, sharon, canton, norwood, walpole, easton and surrounding areas for over 20 years.
In studying the style of gene krupa one learns a great lesson in musical drumming. This model would become known as the new super gene krupa model with a unique and innovative strainer system which became known as the clam shell strainer. This recording is an instrumental, with the tenor saxophone covering the vocals lines and really focusing of the complicated drum parts. Ascap, latinautor sonyatv, latinautor, aresa, sony atv. Gene krupa was born on january 15, 1909, and raised on chicagos south side. Irene daye was the original recording vocalist, though she was replaced in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first drummer to be a superstar, gene krupa may not have been the most advanced drummer of the 1930s but he was in some ways the most significant.
Gene krupa biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. I could not scan the inside pages due to condition. Slingerland super gene krupa radio king snare drum a. The second section contains transcriptions of krupas performances from. Welcome to the website of drummer jeremy sheehan and jd drum school receive drum lessons by an active boston area performer in a private studio setting. The drum dates back to the pre1938 radio king era, which coincides closely with the years during which krupa performed with benny goodman 3538. It was first recorded on january 17, 1941 in chicago and was also featured in a film that year, ball of fire, performed by krupa and his band in an extended version, when it was sung by barbara stanwyck, whose singing was dubbed. Eugene bertram krupa january 15, 1909 october 16, 1973 was an american jazz drummer. My adult son plays the drums and has several cds of great drummers but not of gene krupa, so now he has one of the best. As a professional jazz drummer the author has performed with charlie ventura, milt buckner, bernard, peiffer, joanie sommers, and led his own jazz for the people trios and quartets in. Anita oday sings drum boogie with gene krupa on command performance 04091942. The sections on bass drum, hihat, and cymbal playing offer a unique glimpse into genes masterful approach to the drumset in its infancy. Important web site pages vintage drum identification.
Lp, album, re, tp verve records, speakers corner records mg v2008. Gene krupa featuring anita oday roy eldridge drummer man gene krupa in highestfi. The drum battle gene krupa and buddy rich at jatp later issued as the original drum battle. As gene krupa studied with sanford moeller, the gene krupa drum method brought valuable insight into the moeller technique. His father died when gene was very young and his mother worked as a milliner to support the family. Gene krupa drum method kindle edition by krupa, gene. Today when i do a drum solo i have that drum boogie sound and nobody uses it. Eugene bertram krupa was born in chicago in 1909 and began playing drums. Honeysuckle rose band gene krupa and his orchestra. The second section contains transcriptions of krupas performances from the video. Gregg bissonette, ringo starrs all starr band, paul mccartney. In 1927, krupa made his first records in a band nominally fronted by visitor red mckenzie but actually organized by eddie condon whose record debut this also was. His drum solo on sing, sing, sing 1937 elevated the role of the drummer from an accompanying line to an important solo voice in the band. Gene krupa was born on january 15, 1909 in chicago usa, and passed away on oct.
While working as an errand boy in a local music store, gene became immersed in the music, ultimately gravitating toward the drums. Gene krupa drum boogie is a delightful music treat by gene krupa, 1909 to 1973. Peter criss for the book world of gene krupa by mr. Eugene bertram krupa january 15, 1909 october 16, 1973 was an american jazz drummer, band leader and composer known for his energetic style and showmanship. Also, this drums date of manufacture can be further pinpointed as follows. He occasionally used smaller or larger bass drums22, 26, 28 and a 5 12 snare. Bopworks 40s swing classic, also known as the gene krupa drum sticks, are an exact duplication of genes fourties model drumstick, right down to the unique tri. Gene follows his book, the gene krupa drum method and cole uses his the cozy colewilliam v. Gene krupa is widely considered to be the father of the modern drumset. The first section of the book presents krupas drum. The name gene krupa is synonymous with a driving drum style and a dynamic sense of showmanshipqualities that made the chicago. Owen edwards is a freelance writer and author of the book elegant solutions.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In 1940 slingerland decided to go back to the drawing board and create a new radio king snare drum model. Gene krupas biography americas ace drummer man gene krupa. If you look closely in the upper right corner, you can see the faded autographed signature by gene krupa. Gene krupa january 15, 1909 october 16, 1973 was a famous and influential american jazz and big band drummer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style. Krupagene krupas drum method drum set method books. Gene krupa father of the drum solo today in history at bellaonline. Music profile for gene krupa, born 15 january 1909. The legends series gene krupa signature drum kit by slingerland 1998 the slingerland gk signature kit released in 1998 was designed to represent the configuration gene used through most of his career.
The present edition of gene krupa method contains detailed explanations with. To learn from krupa is to learn that rhythmic inventiveness has little to do with multiple drum setups. Drum boogie is a 1941 jazz boogiewoogie standard, composed by gene krupa and trumpeter roy eldridge and originally sung by irene daye, soon replaced by anita oday. The gene krupa drum method, published in 1938, was an important book when it comes to understanding the history of drum set playing. T hese historic items for sale are from gene krupa s personal drum collection and were purchased directly from the gene krupa estate. Gene krupa is often known to be the worlds first drum soloist.
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