Journey into Love
1955 studio album by Louis Bellson and Buddy Baker
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Journey into Love is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson recorded on August 30 and September 1, 1954 and released on Norgran the following year.[1]
| Journey into Love | ||||
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | August 30 – September 1, 1954 | |||
| Studio | LA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Labels | Norgran MGN 1007 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Two in Love | ||||
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Background
The album is unique among Bellson's catalog as it features orchestral arrangements by Bellson and Buddy Baker of mood music and was also released as Two in Love under Baker's name in 1956.[2]
Reception
Track listing
All compositions by Louis Bellson, except as noted.
- "Lonesome" (Buddy Baker, Louis Bellson)
- "Mirror on the Water"
- "Javille"
- "Can This Be True" (Baker, Bellson)
- "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon)
- "Be My Pretty Flower"
- "Dancing on a Moonbeam"
- "Don't Be Afraid to Love Me" (Bellson, Pearl Bailey)
- "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
- "Love Me Forever"
Personnel
- Louis Bellson – drums, arranger
- Juan Tizol – valve trombone
- George Poole – flute
- Willie Smith – alto saxophone
- Ernie Hughes – piano
- Buddy Baker – conductor, arranger
- string section