Album US 1978 on Pablo Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Contemporary Jazz, Cool Jazz)
Recorded on December 21, 22 & 23, 1977 at Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California Catalog number with hyphen on the center labels; without hyphen on the jacket. Manufactured and Distributed by RCA Records, a Division of RCA Corporation, New York, N.Y. • Printed in U.S.A. (on back cover) Manufactured by Pablo Records, 451 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210 • Made in U.S.A. (on disc center label)
The Louie Bellson Drum Explosion , album by | |
Dick Spencer as, fl, cl, alto saxophone, piccolo flute | |
Ted Nash as, *1960 US alto saxophone, flute | |
Andy Macintosh as, ss, baritone saxophone | |
John Heard b, *1938 US bass | |
Joel Dibartolo bass, electric piano, fender rhodes | |
Louis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT drums, written by | |
Grant Geissman g, *1953 US guitar | |
Gene Estes vib, perc, 1931-1996 US percussion | |
Jack Arnold perc, *1929 US percussion | |
Nat Pierce p, 1925-1992 US piano | |
Ross Tompkins p, 1938-2006 US piano | |
Pete Christlieb ts, fl, *1945 US piccolo flute, tenor saxophone | |
Don Menza ts, *1936 US tenor saxophone | |
Alan Kaplan tb, US trombone | |
Dana Hughes tb, US trombone | |
Nick Dimaio trombone | |
Robert Payne tb, US trombone | |
Bobby Shew tr, fh, *1941 US trumpet | |
Cat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US trumpet | |
Conte Candoli tr, 1927-2001 US trumpet | |
Ron King tr, fh, US trumpet | |
Walter Johnson tr, fh, trumpet |
Norman Granz layout, cover, design, producer |
Sheldon Marks layout, cover, design |
Val Valentin engineer |
Phil Stern photography by, photos |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sunshine Swing | The Louie Bellson Drum Explosion | Bill Holman | 6:00 |
2 | Mid-Eastern Spango | The Louie Bellson Drum Explosion | Jack Hayes, Louis Bellson | 5:39 |
3 | Night Birds | The Louie Bellson Drum Explosion | Bill Holman | 5:36 |
4 | Feels So Good | The Louie Bellson Drum Explosion | Louis Bellson, Nick DiMaio | 5:16 |
5 | The Hawk Talks | The Louie Bellson Drum Explosion | Louis Bellson | 4:37 |
6 | Rich Outing | The Louie Bellson Drum Explosion | Jack Hayes, Louis Bellson | 4:23 |
7 | Niles Blues | The Louie Bellson Drum Explosion | Jack Hayes, Louis Bellson, Nick DiMaio | 5:59 |
8 | Numero Uno | The Louie Bellson Drum Explosion | Jack Hayes, Louis Bellson | 7:51 |