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Side A: in learning the rudiments. So you see, if a student is west-coast drummers. Each one has had a tremendous eager to get behind a set of handsome traps, he had amount of experience with big bands and their excel- LIMEHOUSE BLUES better be prepared that it will be quite a while before lent drumwork has made them the favorite of such SING, SING, SING he will play a real set of drums. stars like , Nat Cole and . MONTEREY Ever since the days of , when he fea- Alvin's backing to the Orchestra on tured a fellow named Gene Krupa, the drummer has “TWISTED IMAGE” and Larry’s swinging two-beat feel TWISTED IMAGE been the glamour boy in most of the big bands. A drum- on “‘WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN” are prime PIES OF QUINCY mer has to be more than a soloist. He has to be a pol- examples of pros at work. ished performer whose taste and imagination are the Osie Johnson started out by doing most of the bril- Side B: backbone of any band, whether it be small or large. He liant drumwork behind the greatest east coast in- IN THE HALL is the one that single-handedly holds the entire band strumentalists. Osie began to be typed as only a jazz OF THE MOUNTAIN KING together like a puppeteer. Drummers today have to drummer; but, let it be known that Osie is one of the know much more than a snare, bass,cymbals and tom finest all-around drummers. One of the most famous WE THREE tom. He has to be an articulate percussionist as well drum solos was Gene Krupa’s on “‘SING, SING, SING’ BONGOLINA (xylophone, bongos and the many diversified instru- with the Benny Goodman Orchestra. It is recreated ments that make up this family). once again by Osie Johnson and Bob Rosengarden in WHEN THE SAINTS This is the reason behind this album—to bring forth an exciting interplay. GO MARCHING IN to the discerning public the finest drummers perform- Jake Hanna is another supreme drummer, who has USKA DARA ing today. Not only are they acknowledged masters in been the backbone of 's swinging Fourth their field, but they can hold their own in any type of Herd. Once again Jake comes through as he and the Me UAPUIST Bs RODONTOMO 2 oa ae, Bob Shad orchestra. rest of the Herman rhythm section support Terry Gibbs Original. Recording Engineer ...... Frank Abbey Phil Kraus and Bob Rosengarden are considered two flawlessly, in ‘“WE THREE.”’ John Pacheco is known as WASTETING 2 8 2. es fees tae moi gus Hal Diepold blgier NCIS hoo ee ee ae ee Peter Spargo of the finest drummers in the business. Bob has been the “‘Daddy of the Pachanga”’ and there is no finer Procucuomr COOtaatOl Win. re Harry Ringler featured with , and is a favorite Latin drummer playing today. Pacheco is featured on Album: GOOrdinanvion 24.) al). ne ee Elena Festa of many top recording artists. Phil Kraus is a brilliant “LIMEHOUSE BLUES,” “‘BONGOLINA” and “MON- BMD porapny he eR .. The Composing Room, Inc. Peau eStats Moskof-Morrison, Inc. percussionist who takes a back seat to no one. Phil is TEREY.’’ “‘USKA DARA” features the work of a bril- PHAting and FAaDricatiom 2 ise Globe Albums, HAC: always called on to perform the more difficult percus- liant 14-year-old drummer named Kerim Capli, whose sion assignments, but when he plays the drums, he is mastery of intricate Turkish rhythms and great pop one of the solidest | have ever heard. Bobby and Phil feel, have to be heard to be believed. Going back hundreds of centuries to ancient civiliza- perform impeccably and tastefully on ““BONGOLINA”’ The unique feature about drummers is that the ar- tions, the drum, although in a crude form, was the prin- and “‘MONTEREY”’ while their duet on timps on “IN ranger leaves a great deal to their imagination. He must cipal manner of communication. Through the years, THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING” ts highly imagi- have taste and musicianship and a great sense of natives improved on the construction of the drum. native. In ““LIMEHOUSE BLUES” there is the most ex- knowing what to do and doing it at the rignt time. Con- From the primitive hollow tree trunk to today’s many citing bongo ensemble ever put on records. Phil and trary to the general belief that drummers are always simulated types of drums, the drum has gone through Bobby are joined by two of the finest Latin drummers, loud, they should not become obvious. The only peo- many evolutions, but one idea is related to the past— Pacheco and Willie Rodriguez. ple they have to impress are the musicians around the drum still communicates. | don’t have to go into any long dissertation about them. When a band or a combo sounds flowing with a It is popular with the masses because rhythmical Max Roach. He is, not only one of the finest modern crisp, tight sound it is usually the result of a proficient pulses are felt by all, whether musically inclined or jazz drummers around, but his impeccable taste in drummer and in this album you have excellent exam- not. One of the biggest letdowns for any student of the other forms of music is beyond question. He is also ples from the best. drums is that they don’t perform on a set right away. considered one of the best teachers in his field. Max’s TIME RECORDS, INC., 2 WEST 45TH ST., NEW YORK, N.Y. 10036 They have to go through months of playing on a prac- performance on “PIES OF QUINCY” will bear this out. tice pad. This is a rubber pad which aids the student Alvin Stoller and Larry Bunker are the two finest Time Records, Inc., guarantees the quality and workmanship of its product. ' PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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