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Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman (Benjamin David Goodman), 1909-86, American clarinetist, composer, and band leader, b. Chicago. Goodman studied clarinet at Hull House. In Chicago he had the opportunity to hear (and eventually to play beside) some of the outstanding jazz musicians of the era. He played the clarinet f... Read more
operon
operon in genetics , site on a bacterial chromosome containing genes that control protein synthesis (structural genes) together with a gene that determines whether the structural genes are active or not (operator gene). See nucleic acid . ... Read more
gene therapy
gene therapy the use of genes and the techniques of genetic engineering in the treatment of a genetic disorder or chronic disease. There are many techniques of gene therapy, all of them still in experimental stages. The two basic methods are called in vivo and ex vivo gene therapy. The in vivo ... Read more
gene
gene the structural unit of inheritance in living organisms. A gene is, in essence, a segment of DNA that has a particular purpose, i.e., that codes for (contains the chemical information necessary for the creation of) a specific enzyme or other protein. The strands of DNA on which the genes occur ... Read more
sarcoma
sarcoma , highly malignant tumor arising in connective- and muscle-cell tissue. It is the result of oncogenes (the cancer causing genes of some viruses) and proto-oncogenes (cancer causing genes in human cells). It may affect bone, cartilage, blood vessels, lymph nodes, and skin. See cancer ; neop... Read more
phenotype
phenotype Pheno derives from the Greek for display: the phenotype is the manifestation of the genetic make-up of the individual.‘Old Blue Eyes’ was the name given by many to Frank Sinatra. Having blue eyes is a trait that was part of his phenotype and is genetically determined, depen... Read more
genetics
genetics scientific study of the mechanism of heredity. While Gregor Mendel first presented his findings on the statistical laws governing the transmission of certain traits from generation to generation in 1856, it was not until the discovery and detailed study of the chromosome and the gene ... Read more
crossing over
crossing over process in genetics by which the two chromosomes of a homologous pair exchange equal segments with each other. Crossing over occurs in the first division of meiosis . At that stage each chromosome has replicated into two strands called sister chromatids. The two homologous chromoso... Read more
recombination
recombination process of "shuffling" of genes by which new combinations can be generated. In recombination through sexual reproduction , the offspring's complete set of genes differs from that of either parent, being rather a combination of genes from both parents. In recombination by cross... Read more
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Thomas Hunt Morgan 1866-1945, American zoologist, b. Lexington, Ky., Ph.D. Johns Hopkins, 1890. He was professor of experimental zoology at Columbia (1904-28) and from 1928 was director of the laboratory of biological sciences at the California Institute of Technology. He is noted for his ingenious... Read more

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Benny Goodman
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...he went to New York City, where in 1934 he organized his own orchestra. In 1935 he formed the Benny Goodman trio with Gene Krupa and Teddy Wilson; it became a quartet in 1936 when Lionel Hampton joined it. Performing for radio, motion pictures, and... Read more
Carter, Benny
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...arrangements were much in demand and appeared on recordings by Ellington, Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Gene Krupa. Though he only had one major hit in the big band era (a novelty song called "Cow-Cow Boogie," sung by Ella Mae Morse... Read more
Lionel Hampton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...quartet he was forming as a complement to his big band. Other members of the quartet included Teddy Wilson on piano and Gene Krupa on drums. Joining the Goodman quartet gave Hampton national exposure. It also marked the first time that a well-known... Read more

Dictionary entries related to " Gene Krupa"

Goodman, Benny (Benjamin) (David)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...his own 12-piece band, inaugurating the ‘swing era’. In 1935 formed a trio with Teddy Wilson (pf.) and Gene Krupa (drums), expanding it in 1936 to a quartet with Lionel Hampton (vib.). In 1938 recorded Mozart cl. quintet with Budapest... Read more
Mineo, Sal
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Giant (Stevens) 1957 Dino (Carr); The Young Don't Cry (Werker) 1958 Tonka (Foster) 1959 A Private Affair (Walsh); The Gene Krupa Story (Weis) (title role) 1960 Exodus (Preminger) (as Dov Landau) 1962 Escape from Zahrain (Neame) (as Tahar); The Longest... Read more
jazz
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...x2019;. The swing bands—led by such virtuoso instrumentalists as Benny Goodman (cl.), Jimmy Dorsey (alto sax.), Gene Krupa (drums), Glenn Miller (tb.), Tommy Dorsey (tb.), Artie Shaw (cl.)—concentrated on precision, arr., and good ens... Read more

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Getting into jazz.
Magazine article from: Quadrant; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...first. I think it might have been Gene Krupa playing the drums on Benny Goodman...although, under the influence of Gene Krupa, I did find my way into our cadet...the weekends. Photos of the demonic Gene Krupa in action, all sweat and drumsticks... Read more
The white stripes: after 10 years how does one of the world's hottest bands maintain their hipster cool while still riding mainstream success? As writer Matt Diehl discovered, by blurring lines and ferociously guarding their mystery.(The White Stripes' Jack White and Meg White)(Interview)
Magazine article from: Interview; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...One of my favorite things about the new record, Icky Thump--beyond the music, of course--is that you thank drummers Gene Krupa, Mitch Mitchell, Buddy Rich, John Bonham, and Louie Bellson in the liner notes. The whole idea of swing is kind of lost... Read more
VeriSonic celebrates 44th anniversary.(Industry Forefront)
Magazine article from: Music Trades; 6/1/2004; 262 words ; ...drumstick and later expanded its line to include a full range of aluminum drumstick sizes, mallets, and the original Gene Krupa-style brush. Looking for an alternative to broken and warped wooden sticks, Al Robba came up with the idea of combining... Read more
RICHARD BARRIENTOS: FROM DRUMMING TO MAKING DRUMS.(Artículo Breve)(Entrevista)
Magazine article from: Latin Beat Magazine; 11/1/2000; ; 619 words ; ...early age. He remembers that his father would take him to live jazz concerts in downtown LA to see and hear drummers like Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. It was shortly thereafter that his parents bought him his first snare drum. It was not until his high... Read more
Monchito Muñoz: percussionist.(Entrevista)
Magazine article from: Latin Beat Magazine; 12/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw. Muñoz had been a Gene Krupa (most popular big band and jazz drummer...bongó and I began to play it. Gene Krupa, whose band was the featured act... Read more
Benny Goodman: The Birth of Swing, 1935-1936.
Magazine article from: National Review; 3/16/1992; ; 186 words ; ...white jazz musicians--Bunny Berigan, Jack Teagarden, Jess Stacy, and that exhibitionist but excellent drummer Gene Krupa. (One of Krupa's great lines, after the Carnegie Hall jazz concert of 1938: There I was on drums, spitting out my gum where... Read more
Live at the New School.
Magazine article from: National Review; 7/6/1992; ; 162 words ; ...spas of Jimmy Ryan and Eddie Condon in midtown New York, where musicians like Bobby Hackett, Condon, Wild Bill Davidson, Gene Krupa, and others--now joined in a CD reissue of Live at the New School (Chiaroscuro CR (D) 110)--welcomed the newcomer Dick... Read more
Lionel Hampton DVD expands classic series.(Hudson Music)
Magazine article from: Music Trades; 6/1/2005; 237 words ; ...number of other jazz legends, including Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Milt Buckner, Betty Carter, and dozens...legendary performances by artists such as Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Louie Bellson, Philly Joe Jones, Mel Lewis, Kenny Clarke... Read more
Hal Leonard to distribute music minus one play along series.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)
Magazine article from: Music Trades; 7/1/2007; 331 words ; ...had handled its own distribution. A lifelong music lover, Irv Kratka began playing drums at age 13, inspired by seeing Gene Krupa rumble on his Slingerlands with Benny Goodman. In 1950 he started a classical record label, Classic Editions, and in... Read more
Shaping the sound of percussion for 30 years: how old-world values molded Mike Balter, his company, and an entire industry.(PERCUSSION 2007)
Magazine article from: Music Trades; 11/1/2007; 700+ words ; ...was a serious student of percussion. Dean of Percussion Roy Knapp, who had previously taught Baby Dodds, Sid Catlett, Gene Krupa, and Louie Bellson and was a mainstay of the Chicago stage, club, and studio scene, was among his most influential teachers... Read more