Drummer Man

by Gene Krupa

Drummer Man cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:36
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Reuniting with the legendary Anita O'Day and Roy Eldridge, the iconic, highly theatrical percussionist revisits the massive, high-energy hits of his historic 1940s orchestra. Utilizing modernized, exceptionally punchy big band arrangements by Quincy Jones, the veteran musicians deliver fiercely swinging, wildly enthusiastic performances that perfectly balance nostalgia with explosive, high-fidelity power. The joyous, immaculately produced session served as a triumphant, late-career celebration of his foundational big band legacy.

Genres

Descriptors: percussive, rhythmic, orchestral, melodic, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Let Me Off Uptown (3:24)
  2. Rockin' Chair (3:18)
  3. Opus 1 (3:35)
  4. Fish Fry (3:07)
  5. Drummin' Man (3:15)
  6. Drum Boogie (3:37)
  7. Boogie Blues (3:53)
  8. Leave Us Leap (2:39)
  9. Slow Down (3:35)
  10. Wire Brush Stomp (2:19)
  11. That's What You Think (4:00)
  12. After You've Gone (2:48)

Credits

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