Columbia session · in the studio
June 5, 1941; July 13, 1942; March 8, 1940; January 17, 1941; January 22, 1947; May 8, 1941; March 19, 1941; August 21, 1945; February 26, 1942; April 2, 1942; January 22, 1945
Gene Krupa
In the room
Gene Krupa – drums- Al Beck – trumpet
- Al Porcino – trumpet
- Bill Conrad – trumpet
- Don Fagerquist – trumpet
- Edward Cornelius – trumpet
- Graham Young – trumpet
- Joe Triscari – trumpet
- Mickey Mangano – trumpet
- Norman Murphy – trumpet
Roy Eldridge – trumpet, vocal- Rudy Novak – trumpet
- Shorty Sherock – trumpet
- Tony Anelli – trumpet
- Tony Russo – trumpet
- Torg Halten – trumpet
- Vince Hughes – trumpet
- Al Jordan – trombone
- Babe Wagner – trombone
- Bill Culley – trombone
- Clay Harvey – trombone
- Dick Taylor – trombone
- Emil Mazanec – trombone
- Floyd O'Brien – trombone
- Greg Phillips – trombone
- Jack Zimmerman – trombone
- Jay Kelliher – trombone
- Joe Conigliaro – trombone
- John Grassi – trombone
- Leon Cox – trombone
- Pat Virgadamo – trombone
- Sid Brantley – trombone
- Tommy Pederson – trombone
- Bob Snyder – alto sax
- Clint Neagley – alto sax
- Mascagni Musky Ruffo – alto sax · as Musky Ruffo
- Sam Donahue – tenor sax
- Sam Musiker – tenor sax
- Walter Bates – tenor sax
- Adrian Tei – sax
- Andy Pino – sax
Bud Freeman – sax- Buddy Wise – sax
- Charlie Kennedy – sax
Charlie Ventura – sax- Don Brassfield – sax
- Francis Antonelli – sax
- Harry Terrill – sax
- Jack Schwartz – sax
- Jimmy Migliore – sax
Johnny Bothwell – sax- Mitch Melnick – sax
- Murray Williams – sax
- Rex Kittig – sax
- Stuart Olsen – sax
- Bob Lesher – guitar
- Jimmy Yancey – guitar
- Remo Biondi – guitar
- Teddy Walters – guitar
Anita O'Day – vocal- Irene Daye – vocal
- Bob Kitsis – piano
- Joe Springer – piano
- Milt Raskin – piano
- Teddy Napoleon – piano
- Tommy Eanelli – piano
- Tony D'Amore – piano
- Biddy Bastien – bass
- Bob Strahl – bass
- Clyde Newcomb – bass
- Ed Mihelich – bass
- Irv Lang – bass
The takes
What the numbers mean
Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | After You've Gone | CL 753 |
| – | "Murder", He Says | CL 753 |
| – | Tuxedo Junction | CL 753 |
| – | Drum Boogie | CL 753 |
| – | Disc Jockey Jump | CL 753 |
| – | Massachusetts | CL 753 |
| – | Let Me Off Uptown | CL 753 |
| – | Slow Down | CL 753 |
| – | Boogie Blues | CL 753 |
| – | That's What You Think | CL 753 |
| – | Knock Me A Kiss | CL 753 |
| – | Leave Us Leap | CL 753 |
12 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 641 | Gene Krupa's Sidekicks | Gene Krupa | 1955 | Gene Krupa, Edward Cornelius, Roy Eldridge, Sam Donahue, Charlie Kennedy, Anita O'Day |
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 6066 | Gene Krupa Dance Parade | Gene Krupa And His Orchestra | 1949 | Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Ventura, Anita O'Day, Teddy Napoleon |
 | V-8571 | The Essential Gene Krupa | Gene Krupa Trio At JATP | 1963 | Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Ventura, Anita O'Day, Teddy Napoleon |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8594 | Verve's Choice! | The Best Of Gene Krupa | 1964 | Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
3 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-132 | Chico O'Farrill Jazz | Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra | 1953 | Al Porcino, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Kennedy |
 | MGC-639 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
 | MGC-699 | Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border | Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra | 1956 | Al Porcino, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Kennedy |
 | MGC-703 | Drum Boogie | Gene Krupa His Trio And Sextet | 1956 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
 | MGV-8000 | The Charlie Parker Story #1 | Machito And His Orchestra | 1956+ | Al Porcino, Harry Terrill, Murray Williams |
 | MGV-8195 | Compendium Of Jazz #2 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
 | MGV-8207 | Here Come The Swinging Bands | Various Artists | 1957 | Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge, Anita O'Day |
2 of them 23 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7641 | Chubby Jackson And His All Star Band · not on the site yet | Chubby Jackson And His All Star Band | 1950 | Al Porcino, Charlie Kennedy | |
 | MGC-130 | Anita O'Day Collates | Anita O'Day With Ralph Burns' Orchestra | 1953 | Roy Eldridge, Anita O'Day |
 | CL 524 | Fletcher Henderson Arrangements | Benny Goodman | 1953 | Edward Cornelius, Bob Snyder |
 | MGC-158 | Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips | Flip Phillips And His Orchestra | 1954 | Al Porcino, Charlie Kennedy |
 | MGC-627 | The Rocking Mr. Krupa | Gene Krupa Trio | 1954 | Gene Krupa, Teddy Napoleon |
 | MGN-1006 | The Progressive Mr. DeFranco | The Buddy DeFranco Big Band | 1954 | Joe Triscari, Tommy Pederson |
 | MGC-684 | Krupa And Rich | Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich Nonet | 1955 | Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge |
 | MGN-1028 | Ralph Burns Among The JATPs | Ralph Burns Among The JATPs | 1955 | Al Porcino, Roy Eldridge |
 | MGN-1049 | Anita O'Day Sings Jazz | Anita O'Day With Ralph Burns' Orchestra | 1955 | Roy Eldridge, Anita O'Day |
 | CL 2515 | Drummin' Man | Gene Krupa And His Orchestra | 1955 | Anita O'Day, Irene Daye |
 | MGC-692 | Swinging With Flip | Flip Phillips And His Orchestra | 1956 | Al Porcino, Charlie Kennedy |
 | MGN-1062 | Bill Harris Herd | Bill Harris And His Orchestra Featuring Chubby Jackson | 1956 | Al Porcino, Murray Williams |
 | PRLP 7013 | Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz | Stan Getz Bop Stars | 1956 | Al Porcino, Charlie Kennedy |
 | MGV-8001 | The Charlie Parker Story #2 | Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra | 1956+ | Al Porcino, Murray Williams |
 | MGV-8276 | Krupa Rocks | Gene Krupa Quartet | 1958 | Gene Krupa, Teddy Napoleon |
| V-8795 | Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet | Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette | 1958 | Al Porcino, Don Fagerquist | |
 | C3568 | Art Pepper + Eleven | Art Pepper + Eleven | 1959 | Al Porcino, Charlie Kennedy |
 | MGV-4021 | Ella Swings Lightly | Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette | 1959 | Al Porcino, Don Fagerquist |
 | MG-36148 | More Vibes On Velvet | Terry Gibbs | 1959 | Charlie Kennedy, Jack Schwartz |
 | V-8441 | Chicago And All That Jazz! | Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman, Bob Haggart, Gene Krupa, Jimmy McPartland, Pee Wee Russell, Joe Sullivan, Jack Teagarden | 1962 | Gene Krupa, Bud Freeman |
 | NJLP 8280 | Good Old Zoot | Zoot Sims | 1963 | Al Porcino, Charlie Kennedy |
 | V-8514 | Anita O'Day & The Three Sounds | Anita O'Day & The Three Sounds | 1963 | Roy Eldridge, Anita O'Day |
 | V-8584 | The Great New Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura | Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura | 1964 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura |