Drummer's Holiday Explained

Drummer's Holiday
Type:	Album
Artist:	Louis Bellson and His Orchestra
Cover:	Drummer's Holiday.jpg
Released:	1958
Recorded:	February 12 & May 30, 1956, and January 26, 1958 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Verve MGV 8354
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Louie Bellson
Prev Title:	Louie Bellson at The Flamingo
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	The Brilliant Bellson Sound
Next Year:	1959

Drummer's Holiday is an album by American jazz drummer Louie Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1957 for the Verve label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Blues for Keeps" - 6:52
2. "For Louis's Kicks" - 3:21
3. "T-Bones" - 3:14
4. "I'm Shooting High" (Jimmy McHugh, Ted Koehler) - 2:45
5. "How Many Times?" - 3:00
6. "Portofino"
7. "Drummer's Holiday"
8. "Limehouse Blues" (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber)

• Recorded in New York City on February 12, 1956 (track 1), May 30, 1956 (tracks 2 & 3) and January 26, 1958 (tracks 4-8)

Personnel

• Louie Bellson – drums
  • Charlie Shavers - trumpet Eddie Bert (track 1), Vincent Forchetti (tracks 2 & 3) - trombone
• Red Press (tracks 2 & 3), Ernie Wilkins (track 1) - alto saxophone
• Eddie Wasserman - tenor saxophone (tracks 2-8)
• Ted Lee - baritone saxophone (tracks 1-3)
• Hank Jones (tracks 4-8), Nat Pierce (track 1), Lou Stein (tracks 2 & 3) - piano
• Ray Brown (tracks 1 & 4-8), George Duvivier (tracks 2 & 3) - bass

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8300-series/#mgv-8354 Verve Records Catalog: 8300 series
2. http://jazzdiscogcorner.pagesperso-orange.fr/discographies_%20labels/v/verve/instrumentals/b/bellson_louis/discography/verve_louisbellson_1956.htm The Verve Sessions of Louis Bellson: 1956
3. http://jazzdiscogcorner.pagesperso-orange.fr/discographies_%20labels/v/verve/instrumentals/b/bellson_louis/discography/verve_louisbellson_1958.htm The Verve Sessions of Louis Bellson: 1958
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/drummers-holiday-mw0000887965 Allmusic listing