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Spotlight on Sidemen Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 18, 2023 0 COMMENTS

“Disc Jockey Jump” (1947) Gene Krupa/Gerry Mulligan

“Disc Jockey Jump” Composed and arranged by Gerry Mulligan.(*) Recorded by Gene Krupa and His Orchestra for Columbia on January 22, 1947  in New York. Gene Krupa, drums, directing: Ray Triscari, first trumpet; Ed Badgley, [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 27, 2022 1 COMMENTS

“Begin the Beguine” (1958) Gene Krupa with Doc Severinsen, Urbie Green and Phil Woods

“Begin the Beguine” Composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Gerry Mulligan. Recorded for Verve on October 21, 1958 by Gene Krupa and His Orchestra in New York. Gene Krupa, drums, directing: Carl H. Severinsen, first [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo September 7, 2019 6 COMMENTS

“Star Burst” (1947) Gene Krupa – The story of his drug bust (and frame-up).

“Star Burst” Composed by Eddie Finckel and Gene Krupa; arranged by Eddie Finckel, with assistance from Dick Taylor. Recorded by Gene Krupa and His Orchestra for Columbia on February 8, 1947 in New York. Gene [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo April 13, 2019 3 COMMENTS

“Big John Special” (1937) Benny Goodman with Harry James and Gene Krupa; and (1938) Benny Goodman with Harry James and Dave Tough

“Big John Special” Composed and arranged by Horace Henderson. Recorded on November 16,1937 by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra from a CBS Camel Caravan broadcast. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Harry James, first trumpet; Ziggy Elman [..]

Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 6, 2018 11 COMMENTS

Little Jazz – Trumpet titan Roy Eldridge – “Rockin’ Chair” (1941) with Gene Krupa; “Scuttlebutt” (1945) with Artie Shaw

The story: In the mid and late 1970s, I was fortunate enough to make several trips to New York City with the specific purpose of trying to hear as much music and see as many [..]

Masterpieces Swing and Swing Redux
Mike Zirpolo July 9, 2017 1 COMMENTS

“Sing, Sing, Sing” (1937) Benny Goodman with Gene Krupa, Vido Musso and Harry James

  “Sing, Sing, Sing” Composed by Louis Prima; initial vocal arrangement by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra on July 6, 1937 for Victor in Hollywood, CA. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Harry [..]

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Band vocalist Frank Sinatra broadcasting with the Harry James Orchestra, August 1940, at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City.  Left to right:  Sinatra; unidentified; Frank "Pee Wee" Monte, Harry James' manager; Harry James; and vocalist Bernice Byers.  (AP Photo)

On a Little Street in Singapore (1939) Harry James with Frank Sinatra

"On a Little Street in Singapore" Composed by Peter DeRose (music) and Billy Hill, (lyric); arranged by Andy Gibson or Jack ...

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Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet (1975) Roland Shaw

"Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet" Composed by Don Ray and Gene De Paul; probably arranged by Roland Shaw. Recorded by Roland Shaw ...

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Johnny Come Lately (1942 and 1943) Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn with Joseph Tricky Sam Nanton

"Johnny Come Lately" (Originally titled "Plain Time"; later "Stomp.") (*) Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra ...

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Leap Frog Louis Armstrong and Joe Garland (1941)/Les Brown with Ted Nash (1945)

"Leap Frog" Composed and arranged by Joe Garland. Recorded by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra for Decca in Chicago on November 16, ...

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Misty (1959) Henry Mancini with Dick Nash, Bob Bain and John Williams.

"Misty" Composed by Erroll Garner; arranged by Henry Mancini. Recorded by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra for RCA Victor on February 22, ...

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  • “Takin’ My Time” (1940) Benny Carter with Sidney De Paris
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