A Different Drummer (1979)
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Zachariah (1970)
Idiotic hippie western features Elvin Jones as ace gunslinger Job Cain (who follows up a saloon shootout with a drum solo). Also includes performances by the James Gang, Country Joe & the Fish, others.
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John Coltrane: Jazz Casual (1964)
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Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles
Features Louie Bellson, Art Blakey, Cozy Cole, Chico Hamilton, Lionel Hampton, Elvin Jones, Rufus Jones, Gene Krupa, Joe Morello, Sunny Murray, Sonny Payne, Buddy Rich (and Jerry Lewis!).
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Legends of Jazz Drumming, Part 2: 1950-1970
Includes Shelly Manne, Joe Morello, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams.
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Legends of Jazz Drumming, Vol. 1-2
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Jazz on a Summer's Day
Highlights of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, with many excellent performances, including Jo Jones and Chico Hamilton.
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Legends of Jazz Drumming, Part 1: 1920-1950
Historical compilation with narration and commentary by Louie Bellson and Roy Haynes. Features Baby Dodds, Paul Barbarin, Zutty Singleton, Chick Webb, Jo Jones, Gene Krupa, Dave Tough, Sid Catlett, Ray Bauduc, Buddy Rich, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach. Highly recommended.
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Legends of Jazz Drumming, Vol. 1-2
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Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles, Volume 2
Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Jo Jones, Rufus "Speedy" Jones, Gene Krupa, Shelly Manne, Sonny Payne, Buddy Rich, Sam Woodyard, more.
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Legends of Jazz Drumming, Part 2: 1950-1970
Includes Shelly Manne, Joe Morello, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams.
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Legends of Jazz Drumming, Vol. 1-2
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Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles, Volume 2
Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Jo Jones, Rufus "Speedy" Jones, Gene Krupa, Shelly Manne, Sonny Payne, Buddy Rich, Sam Woodyard, more.
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The Concert for Bangladesh
1971 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, featuring the dual drumming of Ringo Starr and Jim Keltner (playing with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Billy Preston). Also includes tabla master Alla Rakha accompanying Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan.
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Mad Dogs and Englishmen
1971 Joe Cocker tour with all-star band led by Leon Russell. Jim Gordon and Jim Keltner on drums.
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Gene Krupa: Jazz Legend
Very good compilation, with performances by Krupa with various groups.
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The Gene Krupa Story (1959)
Sal Mineo as Krupa, and about what you might expect from 50's Hollywood, but some good music (drumming by Gene). Look for Shelly Manne as Dave Tough.
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The Benny Goodman Story (1955)
Corny bio starring Steve Allen, but some good music by Goodman's band, especially Krupa feature "Sing Sing Sing".
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Ball of Fire (1941)
Screwball comedy of hopelessly square professor (Gary Cooper) and jive-talking gangster moll Sugarpuss O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck). Performances by Gene Krupa and his Orchestra include "Drum Boogie" (with Stanwyck vocal) and "Match Boogie" (solo by Gene on matches).
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Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles
Features Louie Bellson, Art Blakey, Cozy Cole, Chico Hamilton, Lionel Hampton, Elvin Jones, Rufus Jones, Gene Krupa, Joe Morello, Sunny Murray, Sonny Payne, Buddy Rich (and Jerry Lewis!).
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Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles, Volume 2
Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Jo Jones, Rufus "Speedy" Jones, Gene Krupa, Shelly Manne, Sonny Payne, Buddy Rich, Sam Woodyard, more.
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Classic Jazz Drummers - Swing and Beyond
Features Ray Bauduc, Sid Catlett, Kenny Clarke, Panama Francis, Joe Harris, Gus Johnson, Philly Joe Jones, Gene Krupa, Stan Levey, Joe Morello, Buddy Rich, and a rare film appearance of Baby Dodds.
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Legends of Jazz Drumming, Part 1: 1920-1950
Historical compilation with narration and commentary by Louie Bellson and Roy Haynes. Features Baby Dodds, Paul Barbarin, Zutty Singleton, Chick Webb, Jo Jones, Gene Krupa, Dave Tough, Sid Catlett, Ray Bauduc, Buddy Rich, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach. Highly recommended.
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Legends of Jazz Drumming, Vol. 1-2
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Classic Jazz Drummers - Swing and Beyond
Features Ray Bauduc, Sid Catlett, Kenny Clarke, Panama Francis, Joe Harris, Gus Johnson, Philly Joe Jones, Gene Krupa, Stan Levey, Joe Morello, Buddy Rich, and a rare film appearance of Baby Dodds.
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