[Dixielandjazz] Gene Krupa recording

[Stan Brager]

Audrey;

Within the space of a few years, 1937 - 1943, Roy Eldridge recorded "After
You've Gone" 3 times. The 1943 version was with a smaller band than the Gene
Krupa orchestra. This version copies the Krupa version but without the
vocal. Then, there's the Krupa version, which is indeed nice albeit a bit
hokey. My favorite has to be the 1937 recording with Gladys Palmer on vocal.
Palmer doesn't handle the vocal chores as well as Anita O'Day. On the other
hand, Roy's solo is a marvel of construction and logic.

Just my two cents worth.

Stan
Stan Brager
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Suhor" <csuhor at zebra.net>
To: "Audrey Van Dyke" <audrey at callitmusic.com>
Cc: "dixieland jazz mailing list" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Gene Krupa recording


> On Dec 22, 2006, at 9:13 AM, Audrey Van Dyke wrote:
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> > Charlie - I went to itunes after reading your post, purchased After
> > You've Gone, and am listening to Roy Eldridge right now. Your favorite
> > style of jazz isn't quite mine, but I can certainly appreciate the
> > musicianship that goes into this.  And what better way to start the
> > day than listening to something I probably would not have ever heard,
> > but  for the recommendation of another music lover.  Thanks for
> > broadening my horizons!
> > Audrey Van Dykke
> >
>
> Glad you discovered Eldridge, Audrey. I'd be hard put to identify my
> favorite style of jazz, though, except to say it ranges happily from
> early New Orleans to modern jazz, getting grumpy when the music gets
> too facile within any style or becomes too avant garde, "smooth," or
> rock/fusion. I'm glad that others can enjoy listening to the CDs in
> those realms, and bless 'em for it so long as they keep the volume
> down.
>
> Charlie Suhor
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