Let's Call It Swing Explained

Let's Call It Swing
Type:	Album
Artist:	Louis Bellson and His Orchestra
Cover:	Let's Call It Swing.jpg
Released:	1958
Recorded:	May 30, 1956 and January 23 & 25, 1957 New York City and Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Verve MGV 8258
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Louis Bellson
Prev Title:	Drumorama!
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	Music, Romance and Especially Love
Next Year:	1957

Let's Call It Swing is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1956 and 1957 for the Verve label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Seedless Grape Fruit"
2. "Flying Hickory"
3. "That's Bell's Son"
4. "Park Avenue Patter"
5. "Smiling King"
6. "Strip Out Sam"
7. "Drum Solo"
8. "Jack's Up"
9. "Go Ahead"
10. "Swing This"
11. "Let's Call It Swing"

• Recorded in New York City on May 30, 1956 (tracks 1-6) and in Los Angeles, CA on January 23, 1957 (track 7) and January 25, 1957 (tracks 8-11)

Personnel

• Louis Bellson – drums
  • Doc Severinsen (tracks 8-11), Charlie Shavers (tracks 1-6) - trumpet Vincent Forchetti (tracks 1-6), Sonny Russo (tracks 8-11) - trombone
• Red Press - alto saxophone (tracks 1-6 & 8-11)
• Eddie Wasserman - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-6 & 8-11)
• Ted Lee (tracks 1-6), Ernie Wilkins (tracks 8-11) - baritone saxophone
  • Irving Josephs (tracks 8-11), Lou Stein (tracks 1-6) - piano George Duvivier – bass
• Louis Bellson, Don Redman, Ernie Wilkins - arranger

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8200-series/#mgv-8258 Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series
2. http://jazzdiscogcorner.pagesperso-orange.fr/discographies_%20labels/v/verve/instrumentals/b/bellson_louis/discography/verve_louisbellson_1957.htm The Verve Sessions of Louis Bellson: 1957
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/lets-call-it-swing-mw0000873415 Allmusic listing