Gene Krupa Gene Krupa Eugene Bertram Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was an American jazz drummer, band leader, actor, and composer known for his energetic style and showmanship. His drum solo on "Sing, Sing, Sing" (1937) elevated the role of the drummer as a frequently used solo voice in the band. He is also known for defining the standard drum kit used today in collaboration with brands Slingerland and Zildjian. Krupa is considered "the founding father of the modern drumset" by "Modern Drummer" magazine. The youngest of Anna (née Oslowski) and Bartłomiej Krupa's nine children, Gene Krupa was born
Jon Marks playing in this idiom." Just before his death in 2007 Marks was working on a "Gene Krupa Story" musical with the Berlin-based drummer Arthor Von Blomberg. This musical will be performed in various locations in 2008. Jon Marks Jon Marks (Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, July 11, 1947 - Berlin, Germany, July 23, 2007) was a jazz pianist. Jon Marks began learning the piano at the age of 7. The lessons discontinued at age 12 when interest in New Orleans Jazz and improvisation occupied his practice time. His brother David Marks (psychologist) played the banjo. When he was 14 Dave took Jon