Released 1955 Release date 1955 Label TP4 Music | Artist Louie Bellson | |
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Recorded July 1953 and February 1954Los Angeles, CA and New York City Jazz albums The Wailing Buddy Rich, New Jazz Sounds, Buddy and Sweets, Pres and Sweets, Hamp and Getz |
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Skin Deep is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1953 and 1954 for the Norgran label. The tracks were first released on the 10 inch LP's The Amazing Artistry of Louis Bellson and The Exciting Mr. Bellson.
Contents
- Duke ellington skin deep
- Louie bellson 1957 skin deep solo
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Louie bellson 1957 skin deep solo
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars stating "Louis Bellson has long been acknowledged as one of the greatest drummers in jazz history and this release combines two separate sessions that are predominately features for his incredible solos".
Track listing
All compositions by Louis Bellson except as indicated
- "Skin Deep" - 7:52
- "Claxton Hall Swing" - 2:59
- "Phalanges" (Clark Terry, Louis Bellson) - 3:18
- "For Europeans Only" (Tadd Dameron, Don Redman) - 3:03
- "Copasetic" (Ralph Martin, Don Elliott) - 4:56
- "Fascinating Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:16
- "Percussionistically Speaking" - 7:58
- "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" (Walter Jurmann, Gus Kahn, Bronisław Kaper) - 2:55
- "Loris" (Joe Puma) - 3:57
- "A Pearl for Louie" (Ralph Martin) - 3:54
Personnel
Songs
1Skin Deep8:00
2Claxton Hall Swing3:05
3Phalanges3:23
References
Skin Deep (Louis Bellson album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA