Gene Krupa And His Orchestra - The Chronological Classics: 1945-1946 (2002)

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Artist: Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Title: The Chronological Classics: 1945-1946
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: Classics [1231]
Genre: Jazz, Swing
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:17:50
Total Size: 229 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

01 - Tea for Two
02 - Harriet
03 - Yesterdays
04 - Lover
05 - Hop, Skip and Jump
06 - We'll Gather Lilacs
07 - Gimme a Little Kiss
08 - Tomorrow Is Forever
09 - Loop-De-Loo
10 - You May Not Love Me
11 - Chiquita Banana
12 - That's My Home
13 - Ain't Nowhere
14 - Everybody Loves My Baby, My Baby
15 - Just the Other Day
16 - How High the Moon
17 - It's Just a Matter of Opinion
18 - There Is No Breeze
19 - The Slow Mosquita
20 - Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did?
21 - It's a Good Day
22 - Dear Old Southland
23 - I Want a Grown Up Man
24 - Valse triste
25 - Dear Old Southland

Although there are some moments of interest on this set of 25 performances, the Gene Krupa Orchestra's studio recordings are mostly weighed down by vocals. Bop trumpeter Red Rodney was with Krupa for part of 1946, but the band just recorded a dozen numbers during this period, with all but "How High the Moon" (which has an early swinging arrangement from Gerry Mulligan) featuring so-so vocals from Buddy Stewart and Carola Grey. Rodney sneaks in a few boppish licks here and there, but overall these are disappointing, particularly compared to the orchestra's radio transcriptions of the era. There are five cuts from 1945: three Anita O'Day vocals (including a fine "Tea for Two"), a good instrumental version of "Lover," and a bombastic Charlie Ventura tenor feature on "Yesterdays." In addition, there are also eight slightly later tracks. Charlie Kennedy gets in some boppish alto solos that sound similar to Charlie Parker, but vocals dominate five numbers, while the other three are not that essential. So this is a lesser release overall, mostly recommended to Gene Krupa completists.~Scott Yanow

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