Verve session · in the studio
January 28, 1946
Gene Krupa Trio At JATP
Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Essential Gene Krupa, Verve's Choice!
In the room
Gene Krupa – drums
Charlie Ventura – tenor, baritone sax- Teddy Napoleon – piano
The takes
2 of these 3 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Stompin' At The Savoy | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury MGC-500 |
| – | Body And Soul | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury MGC-500 |
| 63VK634 | Dark Eyes | V-8571, V-8594 |
3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
V-8571 · 1963The Essential Gene KrupaGene Krupa Trio At JATP
V-8594 · 1964Verve's Choice!The Best Of Gene KrupaTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 6066 | Gene Krupa Dance Parade | Gene Krupa And His Orchestra | 1949 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
 | MGC-639 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
 | CL 753 | Gene Krupa | Gene Krupa | 1955 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
 | MGC-703 | Drum Boogie | Gene Krupa His Trio And Sextet | 1956 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
 | MGV-8195 | Compendium Of Jazz #2 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
2 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-627 | The Rocking Mr. Krupa | Gene Krupa Trio | 1954 | Gene Krupa, Teddy Napoleon |
 | MGV-8276 | Krupa Rocks | Gene Krupa Quartet | 1958 | Gene Krupa, Teddy Napoleon |
 | V-8584 | The Great New Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura | Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura | 1964 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura |