The Drum Battle

~ Release by Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Issues

The credit here are dubious at best. Rich features only on one cut, most of the others are only there on 4 of the cuts, etc.
Please don't blindly source data from other databases... :/

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-30 09:47 UTC.

Tracklist

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1[introduction]
producer:
Norman Granz
spoken vocals:
Norman Granz (on 1952-09-13)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-09-13)
Norman Granz30:43
2Idaho
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1952-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1952-09-13)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1952-09-13)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-09-13)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Idaho (on 1952-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich6:46
3Sophisticated Lady
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1952-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1952-09-13)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1952-09-13)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-09-13)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1952-09-13)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich4:39
4Flying Home
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1952-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1952-09-13)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1952-09-13)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-09-13)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald) (on 1952-09-13)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich6:00
5Drum Boogie
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1952-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1952-09-13)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1952-09-13)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-09-13)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Drum Boogie (Krupa jazz song) (on 1952-09-13)
writer:
Roy Eldridge and Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich9:04
6The Drum Battle
producer:
Norman Granz
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1952-09-13) and Buddy Rich (on 1952-09-13)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-09-13)
Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich3:36
7Perdido
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1952-09-13)
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1952-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1952-09-13) and Buddy Rich (on 1952-09-13)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Barney Kessel (on 1952-09-13)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1952-09-13)
solo tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1952-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1952-09-13)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1952-09-13) and Charlie Shavers (on 1952-09-13)
guest vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1952-09-13)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-09-13)
live cover recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1952-09-13)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich5:01

Credits

Release

producer:Norman Granz
drums (drum set):Gene Krupa (on 1952-09-13)
Buddy Rich (on 1952-09-13)
guest alto saxophone:Benny Carter
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967)
guest bass:Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
guest guitar:Barney Kessel
guest piano:Hank Jones (piano)
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
guest tenor saxophone:Flip Phillips
Lester Young (saxophonist)
guest trumpet:Roy Eldridge
Charlie Shavers
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/536703 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000JWO1 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/167175 [info]
Wikidata:Q27818333 [info]