Let's Call It Swing
1958 studio album by Louis Bellson and His Orchestra
Let's Call It Swing | ||||
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Studio album by Louis Bellson and His Orchestra | ||||
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 | |||
Louis Bellson chronology | ||||
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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]
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Allmusic | [3] |
Track listing
- "Seedless Grape Fruit"
- "Flying Hickory"
- "That's Bell's Son"
- "Park Avenue Patter"
- "Smiling King"
- "Strip Out Sam"
- "Drum Solo"
- "Jack's Up"
- "Go Ahead"
- "Swing This"
- "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
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Skin Deep (1953 & 1954)
- Louis Bellson Quintet (1954)
- Journey into Love (with Buddy Baker, 1954)
- The Driving Louis Bellson (1955)
- Let's Call It Swing (1956 & 1957)
- Drummer's Holiday (1956, 1957, & 1958)
- Drumorama! (1957)
- Music, Romance and Especially Love (1957)
- The Brilliant Bellson Sound (1959)
- Louis Bellson Swings Jule Styne (1960)
- The Mighty Two (with Gene Krupa, 1963)
- Explorations (with Lalo Schifrin, 1964)
- Are You Ready for This? (with Buddy Rich, 1965)
- Thunderbird (1965)
- The Louis Bellson Explosion (1975)
- Louis Bellson at The Flamingo (1957)
- Big Band Jazz from the Summit (1962)
- Pearl Bailey (wife)