Album · 1956

Drummer Man

by Gene Krupa featuring Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge

Released: 1956
Label: Verve Records
Catalogue no.: MG V-2008
Tracklist: 12 tracks
Country: US

“Drummer Man” is an album by Gene Krupa featuring Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge, released in 1956 on Verve Records. The original release has 12 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “After You've Gone” and “Rockin' Chair”. The line-up features Aaron Sachs (reeds, tenor saxophone), Barry Galbraith (guitar), Bernie Glow (trumpet), Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) and Dave McKenna (piano).

Who played on Drummer Man

Aaron Sachs reeds, tenor saxophone all tracks
Barry Galbraith guitar all tracks
Bernie Glow trumpet all tracks
Danny Bank baritone saxophone all tracks
Dave McKenna piano all tracks
Eddie Shu tenor saxophone all tracks
Fred Ohms trombone all tracks
Gene Krupa drums (drum set) all tracks
Hal McKusick alto saxophone all tracks
J.J. Johnson trombone all tracks
Jimmy Cleveland trombone all tracks
Joe Ferrante trumpet all tracks
John Drew bass all tracks
Kai Winding trombone all tracks
Nick Travis trumpet all tracks
Roy Eldridge trumpet, vocals all tracks
Sam Marowitz alto saxophone all tracks
Anita O’Day vocals on 6 tracks

Tracklist

A1 Let Me Off Uptown — Earl Bostic
A2 Rockin' Chair standard — Hoagy Carmichael
A3 Opus 1 — Sy Oliver
A4 Fish Fry
A5 Drummin' Man
A6 Drum Boogie
A7 Boogie Blues
A8 Leave Us Leap — Edwin Finckel
B1 Slow Down — Redd Evans
B2 Wire Brush Stomp
B3 That's What You Think
B4 After You've Gone standard — Turner Layton

Production

Norman Granz producer
Val Valentin engineer
Quincy Jones arranger

More albums by Gene Krupa featuring Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge

The Exciting Gene Krupa · Enoch's Music Playing Some Of The Selections They Played In The Benny Goodman Movie 1956 · Columbia Krupa and Rich 1956 · Clef Records Krupa Rocks 1957 · Verve The Drum Battle 1960 · Live · Verve Classics In Percussion! 1962 · Verve Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements 2005 · Verve

In Concert 1998 · Live

Big Noise from Winnetka 1999 · Live

Gene Krupa Live at the New School 1999 · Live

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Drummer Man?

The line-up of Drummer Man includes Aaron Sachs (reeds, tenor saxophone), Barry Galbraith (guitar), Bernie Glow (trumpet), Danny Bank (baritone saxophone), Dave McKenna (piano), Eddie Shu (tenor saxophone), Fred Ohms (trombone) and Gene Krupa (drums (drum set)).

Which label released Drummer Man?

Drummer Man was released in 1956 on Verve Records (MG V-2008).

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