The Brilliant Bellson Sound

1960 studio album by Louis Bellson His Drums and Orchestra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Brilliant Bellson Sound is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1959 for the Verve label.[1][2][3][4]

Released1960
RecordedJuly 20 and August 10, 1959 a
Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
LabelVerve
MGV 2123/MGVS 6093
Quick facts Studio album by Louis Bellson His Drums and Orchestra, Released ...
The Brilliant Bellson Sound
Studio album by
Louis Bellson His Drums and Orchestra
Released1960
RecordedJuly 20 and August 10, 1959 a
Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
LabelVerve
MGV 2123/MGVS 6093
Louis Bellson chronology
Drummer's Holiday
(1958)		 The Brilliant Bellson Sound
(1960)		 Louis Bellson Swings Jule Styne
(1960)
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Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusicStarStarStar[5]
DownBeatStarStarStar[6]
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Louis Bellson except as indicated

  1. "Drum Foolery" - 5:28
  2. "It's Music Time" - 2:14
  3. "Blast Off" (Aaron Sachs) - 2:17
  4. "Don't Be That Way" (Edgar Sampson, Mitchell Parish, Benny Goodman) - 2:31
  5. "The Hawk Talks" - 2:33
  6. "Summer Night" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 2:09
  7. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 2:53
  8. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington, Irving Mills) - 2:30
  9. "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) - 3:03
  10. "You Are My Lucky Star" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) - 2:32
  11. "So Long Blues" - 5:19

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