Gene Krupa - Gene Krupa - Drummin' Man: Hits & Classic Recordings 1938-50Gene Krupa Drummin' Man: Hits & Classic Recordings 1938 50 Gene Krupa was one of the most admired and influential drummers in the history of jazz, with his impact extending into the pop era, not least through his effective defining of the make up of the modern drum kit. As a drummer and bandleader in the swing and big band eras of the late 1930s and '40s, he became known for what the New York Times called his "frenzied, flashy" drumming which was

This 69-track 3-CD collection brings together a significant proportion of her recordings during the primary era of her career

Norman Granz was an American jazz record producer and concert promoter who constantly faced down the authorities across the USA by insisting on staging racially integrated shows

he built up a crack team of talented musical buddies who he used on many of his sessions

Schmierer is German for "scribbler

These top chamber players are regularly invited to various concerts and festivals

he studied with Andres Segovia in Italy

A milestone on his way there is marked by the Septet

including some of Buddy's vocal outings

John Kirby

This excellent-value 60-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of their singles for Capitol during these years

It also includes his No

a modernised version of the passionate dance rhythms born in the brothels of Buenos Aires during the 1880s