Gene Krupa Plays “Starburstâ€
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Every pot has to have its handle. So does every band! And Gene Krupa's new theme song was written by the talented modernist Eddie Finckel. The recording date is February 5, 1947 and is a spotlight work starring Gene Krupa's great abilities on drums with numerous effects dotting through the piece in blinding flashes. Al Porcino shines brilliantly in the trumpet spot. But it's the boss who really steals the show away from everyone in this slow paced composition which borrows ideas from Jimmy Dorsey's famous "Contrasts" with great differences especially ending with a curious fanfare in another key!




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