Butch Miles Salutes Gene Krupa

Released: 1982

Artists:

• Jorge Anders; tenor saxophone.
• Glenn Zottola; trumpet, flugelhorn.
• Butch Miles; drums.
• George Masso; trombone.
• John Bunch; piano.
• Phil Flanigan; bass.

Description: 

I had a ball doing this album with Butch. Roy Eldridge was the Jazz trumpet star in the Krupa band, and on this album we did some of his famous tunes, like “After You’ve Gone”. When I was working at Eddie Condon’s Jazz Club on 52nd street, where I recorded my first live album, I got to hang with Roy and play with him. Roy was working at Jimmy Ryans up the street, and we used to check each other out during our breaks. Those days were truly a taste of the glory years of 52nd street in the 1940s! — Glenn Zottola

Tracks:

1. After You’ve Gone
2. Booggie Blues
3. Up And Atom
4. Samba Rioja
5. More Than You Know
6. Drum Booggie