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Big Band Jazz from the Summit

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Released
  
1962

Artist
  
Louie Bellson

Producer
  
Teddy Reig

Genre
  
Jazz

Big Band Jazz from the Summit (1962)
  
Happy Sounds (1962)

Release date
  
1962

Label
  
Roulette Records

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Recorded
  
January 22, 23 & 24, 1962 The Summit, Los Angeles, CA

Similar
  
Jazz Giants '58, The Drum Sessions, Skin Deep, Explorations

Big Band Jazz from the Summit is a live album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in Los Angeles in 1962 for the Roulette label.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Carter except as indicated

  1. "Who's Who" - 2:24
  2. "Cool" (Leonard Bernstein) - 4:46
  3. "Amoroso" - 3:29
  4. "Prelude" (George Williams) - 3:22
  5. "Gumshoe" - 4:05
  6. "Blitzen" (Leonard Feather) - 3:04
  7. "St. Louie" (Marty Paich) - 2:29
  8. "The Moon Is Low" (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown) – 3:24
  9. "Doozy" - 3:04
  10. "Lou’s Blues" - 3:40
  11. "With Bells On" (Shorty Rogers) - 3:22
  12. "The Diplomat Speaks" (Louis Bellson) - 4:35
  • Recorded live at The Summit, 6507 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA on January 22 (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8 & 12), January 23 (tracks 5, 6 & 9) and January 24 (tracks 2, 7, 10 & 11), 1962

    • Personnel

  • Louis Bellson – drums
  • John Audino, Conte Candoli, Frank Huggins, Al Porcino (tracks 2, 7, 10 & 11), Uan Rasey (tracks 5, 6 & 9), Ray Triscari (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8), Jimmy Zito - trumpet
  • Arthur Maebe - French horn
  • Nick Di Maio, Mike Barone - trombones
  • Ernie Tack - bass trombone
  • Red Callender - tuba
  • Joe Maini, Willie Green - alto saxophone
  • Bill Perkins, Carrington Visor - tenor saxophone
  • Teddy Lee - baritone saxophone
  • Gene Estes - vibraphone, boobam
  • Tony Rizzi - guitar
  • Lou Levy - piano
  • Jimmy Bond - bass
  • Benny Carter (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10), Bob Florence (track 12), Marty Paich (tracks 2 & 7), Shorty Rogers (track 11) and George Williams (track 4) - arranger

    • References

    Big Band Jazz from the Summit Wikipedia
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