Verve session · in the studio
April 14, 1953
The Gene Krupa Sextet
- This day's music is on 3 records: The Gene Krupa Sextet #2, Drum Boogie, The Exciting Gene Krupa
In the room
Gene Krupa – drums
Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Willie Smith – alto sax- Steve Jordan – guitar
Teddy Wilson – piano
Israel Crosby – bass
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1204-3 | Capital Idea | MGC-152, MGC-703 |
| 1205-4 | Coronation Hop | MGC-152, MGC-687 |
| 1206-5 | Paradise | MGC-152, MGC-703 |
| 1207-11 | Overtime | MGC-152, MGC-687 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGC-152 · 1954The Gene Krupa Sextet #2The Gene Krupa Sextet
MGC-703 · 1956Drum BoogieGene Krupa His Trio And Sextet
MGC-687 · 1955The Exciting Gene KrupaThe Gene Krupa SextetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-147 | The Gene Krupa Sextet #1 | The Gene Krupa Sextet | 1954 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Shavers, Teddy Wilson |
 | MGC-631 | The Gene Krupa Sextet Album #3 | The Gene Krupa Sextet | 1954 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Shavers, Teddy Wilson |
