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PRODUCT INFORMATION
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ARTIST: GENE KRUPA
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TITLE: COMPLETE 1955 SESSION
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LABEL: ESSENTIAL JAZZ CLASSICS
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ORDER CODE: DIS-123496
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BAR CODE: 8436028694693
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LABEL CODE: EJC 55469
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RELEASED: 2010
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RECORDED: 1955
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FORMAT: CD
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NUMBER OF DISCS: 1
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DESCRIPTION: FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CD
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COLABORATIONS: LIONEL HAMPTON, TEDDY WILSON, RED CALLENDER
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For the first time ever on CD !
The one and only quartet session
by Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton
and Teddy Wilson without Benny
Goodman, presented here in its
entirety and for the first time ever
on CD.
With the sole addition of bassist
Red Callender, the three stars
swing from start to finish on this
horn-less session that was
originally issued in divided form
onto an LP (Clef MGC681) and a
difficult to find EP (titled Strollin’
Along SEB10086).
Includes 12-page booklet
1 AVALON 8:21
2 JUST YOU, JUST ME 6:30
3 BLUES FOR BENNY 7:40
4 I GOT RHYTHM 8:49
5 MOONGLOW 5:55
6 AIRMAIL SPECIAL 7:12
7 THE MAN I LOVE 5:13
8 BODY AND SOUL 7:03
Total time: 56:56
GENE KRUPA, drums
LIONEL HAMPTON, vibes
TEDDY WILSON, piano
RED CALLENDER, bass
Los Angeles, California, July 31, 1955.
Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton and Teddy Wilson were old friends by the time this 1955
record date took place. They had started working together under the wing of Benny
Goodman in 1936, when the celebrated quartet (preceded by the trio minus Hampton)
was formed. Following 1938, however, not a single recording seems to exist featuring
Krupa, Wilson and Hampton together until our 1955 session, which appears here in
its entirety and for the first time ever on CD. After this session, which took place after
the filming of The Benny Goodman Story (the LP was advertised after the movie), there
would be sporadic reunions of the quartet with Benny Goodman. The 1955 session
stands alone as the only recording ever made featuring Krupa, Wilson and Hampton
together WITHOUT Goodman. Although Benny Goodman is absent from our 1955
session, it is still a quartet performance, as bassist Red Callender joins Krupa, Wilson
and Hampton for the date. It was originally issued both on LP (presenting the six initial
tracks of our CD) and EP (which contained the last two tracks). Both editions are
extremely difficult to find, and it’s a real pleasure to be able to listen to this wonderful
swinging music again.
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Price: 12,95€
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