101 DVD Gene Krupa: Swing, Swing, Swing!
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DVD - Gene Krupa: Swing,Swing,Swing!
Special DVD Features: Includes three rare film clips of Gene: an incredible solo from 1947, a 1958 appearance on "I?ve Got A Secret" with Sal Mineo, and one of the rarest pieces of Krupa film to ever surface, a performance with the Benny Goodman Quartet circa 1967. Also includes a photo gallery of classic Krupa photos.
Playable on any DVD player as well as any computer with a DVD ROM or DVD RAM drive.
Bonus Clips: "Gene Krupa: Swing, Swing, Swing"
1. Gene Krupa Drum Solo, 1947: Gene's solo in this 55-year-old piece of film was his featured spot in the Gene Krupa Jazz Trio's rendition of "Stompin' At The Savoy." This solo became something of a "set piece" for him over the years and was repeated as his solo on this number, with some modifications, for the next 26 years. While Gene explores the timbres of the various cymbals, this routine also served as an "audience tease" who were really wanted Gene to "take off," as well as something of an "energy saver" and a great chance to display his matinee idol showmanship.
2. I've Got A Secret, 1958: Movie stars were using every means to promote their upcoming pictures long before there was a Letterman, Leno or MTV. Here's a baby-faced Sal Mineo literally and figuratively beating the drum for the soon-to-be-released "Gene Krupa Story." Mineo, playing on a pristine set of White Marine Pearl Gretsch drums was a pretty decent drummer who had been a fan of Gene's for years. Krupa himself doesn't look thrilled to be there. Either he was already embarrassed about the shoddiness of the film, and/or was bugged about having to miss a night's gig at Chicago's London House.
3. The Benny Goodman Quartet, 1967: One of the rarest pieces of Krupa film to ever surface, this was actually a half-hour documentary about the city of Chicago. What makes this so rare is that Gene was actually retired during this period (having become dissatisfied with his own playing) and came out to do this only for Benny, plus the fact that "Original Goodman Quartet reunions" were quite infrequent but always special. The next series of reunions didn't take place for another five years.
Reviews:
Perhaps the finest music video we have ever seen, and that includes videos on all types of music. "Gene Krupa: Swing, Swing, Swing" does what music videos should do: focus on the music and let the music speak for itself. This does it brilliantly."
?Mosaic Records
"Bruce Klauber has done it again with his second video on Krupa. This is truly a performance-oriented retrospective, focusing on the rarely seen television clips of Gene's later years. A joy to watch and perhaps one of the few videos that will have your feet tapping even with the sound off!"
?Modern Drummer
"It is quite obvious that Bruce Klauber is an educated student of American popular music and jazz. Bruce's knowledge of some marvelous and memorable years in America's musical history is truly impressive."
?Frank Sinatra
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