"Gene's Blues" by Gene Krupa

by Billy Miller

Gene Krupa's drum solo from "Gene's Blues" from the album Gene Krupa and Buddy Richreleased November 1955.

Another transcription for Modern Drummer done back in 1998.

Gene Krupa on Drums
Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie on Trumpet
Flip Phillips and Illinois Jacquet on Tenor Sax
Oscar Peterson on Piano
Ray Brown on Bass
Herb Ellis on Guitar

I've always found Krupa's rhythmic displacement so unique. His choices were always so atypical. Still trying to figure him out.

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Solo starts around 05:35

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