Louis Bellson Quintet Explained

Louis Bellson Quintet
Type:	Album
Artist:	Louis Bellson Quintet
Cover:	Louis Bellson Quintet.jpg
Released:	1955
Recorded:	June 21, 1954 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Norgran MGN 1011
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Louis Bellson
Prev Title:	Skin Deep
Prev Year:	1953-54
Next Title:	Journey Into Love
Next Year:	1954

Louis Bellson Quintet (also released as Concerto for Drums by Louis Bellson) is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1954 for the Norgran label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Louis Bellson except as indicated

1. "Concerto for Drums" - 6:03
2. "Basically Speaking, Duvivier, That is" (George Duvivier) - 4:07
3. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 4:23
4. "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:38
5. "Charlie's Blues" (Charlie Shavers) - 5:14
6. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 3:38
7. "Buffalo Joe" (Shavers) - 5:34
8. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf) - 8:35

Personnel

• Louis Bellson – drums
  • • • Charlie Shavers – trumpet Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone Don Abney – piano George Duvivier – bass

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/norgran-records-catalog-1000-series/#mgn-1011 Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/concerto-for-drums-mw0001881273 Allmusic listing