The Brilliant Bellson Sound
The Brilliant Bellson Sound is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1959 for the Verve label.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Track listing
All compositions by Louis Bellson except as indicated- "Drum Foolery" - 5:28
- "It's Music Time" - 2:14
- "Blast Off" - 2:17
- "Don't Be That Way" - 2:31
- "The Hawk Talks" - 2:33
- "Summer Night" - 2:09
- "Satin Doll" - 2:53
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" - 2:30
- "Speak Low" - 3:03
- "You Are My Lucky Star" - 2:32
- "So Long Blues" - 5:19
Personnel
- Louis Bellson – drums
- John Audino, Guido Basso, Ralph Clark, Fred Thompson - trumpet
- Nick Di Maio, Earl Swope - trombone
- Juan Tizol - valve trombone
- Joseph De Angelis - French horn
- Herb Geller, Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone
- George Nicholas - tenor saxophone
- Aaron Sachs - tenor saxophone, clarinet
- George Perry - baritone saxophone
- Lawrence Lucie, Tony Rizzi - guitar
- Ed Diamond - piano
- Truck Parham - bass
- Jack Arnold - boobam
- Jack Arnold, Louis Bellson, Ed Diamond, Bob Florence, Marty Paich, Aaron Sachs, Ernie Wilkins - arranger