Hi Everyone,
Just back from Guatemala City. Conducted their Orchestra in a concert called Piano at the Movies with soloist Rich Ridenour. Great concert, nice people, fun Orchestra.
The CD, THINKING OF GENE, LIVE IN WASHINGTON DC at XM RADIO is AVAILABLE!!!!
1. Starburst (Theme) / Leave Us Leap Eddie Finckel
2. Wire Brush Stomp Gene Krupa, Ray Biondi
3. Tuxedo Junction Julian Dash / Buddy Feyne / Erskine Hawkins / William Johnson
4. Massachusetts Andy Razaf / ”Lucky” Roberts
Annette Sanders, Vocal
5. That’s What You Think Ken Warner / Sue Warner
Annette Sanders, Vocal
6. Rocking Chair Hoagy Carmichael
Steve Hawk, Trumpet Solo
7. That Drummer’s Band Krupa Eldridge
8. “Stompin’” At The Savoy Benny Goodman, Edgar “Sampson”, Andy Razaf &Chick Webb
GK Quartet-Mike Tomaro, TS; Paul Henry, Bass; Tony Nalker, Piano; Mike Berkowitz, Drums
9. Gene’s Boogie Seger Ellis, George Williams
Annette Sanders, Vocal
10. Thinking of Gene Steve Allee
11. Opus One Sy Oliver
Annette Sanders, Vocal
12. Boogie Blues Ray Biondi, Gene Krupa
Annette Sanders, Vocal
13. Lover Rodgers Hart
The New Gene Krupa Orchestra at XM Radio from Washington, DC
Trumpets
Steve Hawk
Liesl Whitaker
Graham Breedlove
Craig Fraedrich
Saxes
Antonio Orta
Jim Carroll
Mike Tomaro
John DeSalme
Dave Brown
Trombones
Matt Niess (Lead)
Jim McFalls
Jay Gibble
Jeff Cortazzo (Bass)
Bass
Paul Henry
Piano
Tony Nalker
Drums
Mike Berkowitz
Vocals
Annette Sanders
Mike Berkowitz uses Slingerland Drums, Sabian Cymbals and REMO drum heads.
Produced by Mike Berkowitz with able assistance from Deirdre Berkowitz
Recorded June 19th, XM Radio Performance Center Studios, Washington, DC.
Mixed and Mastered August 7th by John Guth in Valley Cottage, NY
Photos courtesy of Phillip King and John Allan, XM Satellite Radio
The New Gene Krupa Orchestra
Either email me or you can get it at www.seabreezejazz.com . Soon to be in stores but you can get it now if you like! The band sounds great...it's all live...done in three hours in the studio...no overdubs!!! This is what the band sounds like in person so if you're a buyer, this is what you get and if you're a person in the audience...this is what you'll hear.
I'm still putting the new dates together for next season.
If you want to hire me as a Conductor, contact Bob Bauchens at ARTRA in Chicago. 800-354-1645
If you want to hire the Krupa Band...Craig Hankenson c/o Producers, Inc. www.producersinc.com
If you want the Tribute to Capitol Records Show...please call Terry Kippenberger at Mainstage Artists in St. Louis.
Anything else, just contact me directly.
York Symphony in Pa. August 18th with Steve Lippia...
All the Wednesdays in September at Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC...5-7 pm..
THE GENE KRUPA BAND With special guests. Great music, great band, surprises!!!
More to come soon...
Best,
Mike Berkowitz
