GENE KRUPA - Five Classic Albums Plus (2 CDS)

AVID Jazz here presents five classic Gene Krupa albums plus a scarce Japanese E.P. including original LP/EP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD.“Gene Krupa Sextet Volumes #1, #2 & ‘3”; “The Gene Krupa Trio Collates”; “Hey…Here’s Gene Krupa”” & “Drum Boogie EP”One of the hottest drummers in jazz history features in our latest classic album release! This time we have five classic albums plus a scarce Japanese EP- “Drum Boogie”. We include all three volumes of “The Gene Krupa Sextet” series, two of which were arranged by band member Charlie Shavers. Joining Gene across these three albums are Ben Webster, Bill Harris, Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown and Eddie Davis. For “The Gene Krupa Trio Collates”, Gene is joined by Charlie Ventura on tenor and Teddy Napoleon on piano. For “Hey…Here’s Gene Krupa”, Gene is accompanied by Eddie Shu on tenor, clarinet and trumpet, Dave McKenna on piano and Wendell Marshall on bass. To quote from Leonard Feathers original liner note