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Gene Krupa on TV in 1966

Pretty cool, amazingly cool. And here’s another fun jazzy video

Many consider Krupa to be the most influential drummer of the 20th century, particularly with regard to the development of the drum kit.

Krupa’s main influence began in the 1930s with his collaboration with the Slingerland drum company, but he had already made history in 1927 as the first kit drummer ever to record using a bass drum pedal. His drum method was published in 1938 and immediately became the standard text.

source: wikipedia

April 2, 1959 on The Robert Herridge Theater Show, CBS Studio 61, Manhattan NY with Miles Davis, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb (trombones at final chorus: Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Elton), And, of course, John Coltrane.

Some jazz for you today, hope you enjoy it!

Remember Gerardo Mejia? Probably not the name, but you can’t say you’ve never heard of ‘Rico, Suave’? Yeah, it was a long time ago. So, here’s the video, just in case

Did you know this guy is from Ecuador? Yeah, he’s had more hits over here, some where really nice. Apparently, he’s a christian now, and his last song kind of reflects that, talking about dreams and hope, and never give up. It’s actually a nice song. If you’re curious, here’s the link to the video of ‘Sueña‘ (Dream): link