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Krupa and Rich is a 1956 studio album by jazz drummers Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, released on Norman Granz’ Clef Records. Krupa and Rich play on two different tracks each and play together only on “Bernie’s Tune.”

Track listing:
LP side A

“Buddy’s Blues” (Buddy Rich) – 10:27
“Bernie’s Tune” (Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 13:54

LP side B

“Gene’s Blues” (Gene Krupa) – 7:44
“Sweethearts on Parade” (Carmen Lombardo, Charles Newman) – 8:47
“I Never Knew” (Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn) – 8:51

Personnel:
Gene Krupa – drums
Buddy Rich – drums
Oscar Peterson – piano
Ray Brown – double bass
Herb Ellis – guitar
Roy Eldridge – trumpet
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
Flip Phillips – tenor saxophone, clarinet

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Released: 1956
Recorded: 1 November 1955
Length: 49:40
Label Clef
Producer: Norman Granz