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Louis Bellson And His Orchestra – Let's Call It Swing (Verve MGV-8258)

Verve MGV-8258 · 12-inch LP · 1958

MGV-8258

Let's Call It Swing

Louis Bellson And His Orchestra

Released
1958
Tracks
11

Who's on it

Credits

Producer
Norman Granz

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 3 sessions.

  1. 1Seedless Grape FruitMay 30, 1956 · 2799-6
  2. 2Flying HickoryMay 30, 1956 · 2800-2
  3. 3That's Bell's SonMay 30, 1956 · 2801-1
  4. 4Park Avenue PatterMay 30, 1956 · 2802-8
  5. 5Smiling KingMay 30, 1956 · 2803-4
  6. 6Strip Out Sam (as Striped Suit Sam)May 30, 1956 · 2806-6
  7. 7-January 23, 1957 · 20673-2
  8. 8Jack's UpJanuary 25, 1957 · 20678-1
  9. 9Go AheadJanuary 25, 1957 · 20679-1
  10. 10Swing ThisJanuary 25, 1957 · 20680-3
  11. 11Let's Call It SwingJanuary 25, 1957 · 20681-4
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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

9 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGV-8354Drummer's HolidayLouis Bellson And His Orchestra1960Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Vincent Forchetti, Red Press, Eddie Wasserman, Ted Lee, Lou Stein, George Duvivier, Ernie Wilkins

7 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGV-8193Drumorama!Louis Bellson1957Louis Bellson, Harry Edison, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith, Norman Granz, Don Abney, Truck Parham

4 of them 4 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-1011The Louis Bellson QuintetThe Louis Bellson Quintet1954Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, George Duvivier, Don Abney
MGV-8256Louis Bellson At The FlamingoThe Louis Bellson Quartet1958Louis Bellson, Harry Edison, Don Abney, Truck Parham
MGV-8280Music, Romance And Especially LoveLouis Bellson And His Orchestra1958Louis Bellson, Harry Edison, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith
MG-36119Dinah Washington Sings Fats WallerDinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra1958Charlie Shavers, Doc Severinsen, Sonny Russo, Ernie Wilkins

3 of them 16 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-14The Exciting Louis BellsonLouis Bellson And His Big Band1954Louis Bellson, Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGN-1007Journey Into Love(Louis Bellson)1954Louis Bellson, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith
CL 669Jazz SessionHarry James And His Orchestra1955Louis Bellson, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith
MGN-1015Benny Carter Plays PrettyBenny Carter Quartet1955Louis Bellson, George Duvivier, Don Abney
MGN-1020The Driving Louis Bellson And His OrchestraLouis Bellson Quintet1955Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Lou Stein
MGN-1044New Jazz Sounds Featuring Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill HarrisBenny Carter Quartet1955Louis Bellson, George Duvivier, Don Abney
MGN-1046Skin DeepLouis Bellson And His Orchestra1955Louis Bellson, Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MG 12096Trumpets All OutVarious Artists1957Charlie Shavers, Don Abney, Ernie Wilkins
MG-36104The Swingin' Miss DDinah Washington1957Charlie Shavers, Doc Severinsen, Ernie Wilkins
MG 12125The Many Faces Of The BluesVarious Artists1958Charlie Shavers, Don Abney, Ernie Wilkins
MG 12126The Jazz HourVarious Artists1958Charlie Shavers, Don Abney, Ernie Wilkins
MGV-8298Going For Myself...Harry Edison-Lester Young1959Louis Bellson, Lou Stein, Harry Edison
MGV-8320Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1Various Artists1959Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Eddie Wasserman
LP 1383Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre VersionLaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short1962Eddie Wasserman, George Duvivier, Doc Severinsen
V-8443The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"The Gary McFarland Orchestra1962Eddie Wasserman, George Duvivier, Doc Severinsen
V-8455Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright MomentsThe Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra1962Eddie Wasserman, George Duvivier, Doc Severinsen

2 of them 39 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 6138Your Dance Date With Harry James And His OrchestraHarry James And His Orchestra1950Juan Tizol, Willie Smith
MGC-139Dance With Charlie BarnetCharlie Barnet And His Orchestra1953Charlie Shavers, Doc Severinsen
MGN-26The Swinging Buddy RichBuddy Rich All Stars1954Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGC-148Count Basie Big BandCount Basie And His Orchestra1954Charlie Shavers, Ernie Wilkins
MGC-152The Gene Krupa Sextet #2The Gene Krupa Sextet1954Charlie Shavers, Willie Smith
MGC-638One Night StandCharlie Barnet And His Orchestra1955Charlie Shavers, Doc Severinsen
MGC-685The Count!Count Basie And His Orchestra1955Charlie Shavers, Ernie Wilkins
MGC-687The Exciting Gene KrupaThe Gene Krupa Sextet1955Charlie Shavers, Willie Smith
MGN-1018Music For LovingBen Webster With Strings1955Louis Bellson, George Duvivier
MGN-1021Our BestVarious Artists1955Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGN-1034Tenor SaxesStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura1955Louis Bellson, George Duvivier
MGN-1039Music With FeelingBen Webster With Strings1955Louis Bellson, George Duvivier
MGN-1052The Swinging Buddy RichBuddy Rich All Stars1955Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGV-8195Compendium Of Jazz #2Various Artists1956+Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MG-36038Boning Up The 'BonesVarious Artists1955Juan Tizol, Willie Smith
MGC-703Drum BoogieGene Krupa His Trio And Sextet1956Charlie Shavers, Willie Smith
MGC-721Lady Sings The BluesBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra1956Harry Edison, Willie Smith
CL 830Hi-Fi Ellington UptownDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1956Louis Bellson, Juan Tizol
MGN-1083Jazz RecitalDizzy Gillespie1956Harry Edison, Willie Smith
MGV-8248Jazz Giants '58Stan Getz-Gerry Mulligan-Harry Edison, Louis Bellson And The Oscar Peterson Trio1958Louis Bellson, Harry Edison
PRLP 7156Hawk EyesColeman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers, Tiny Grimes1959Charlie Shavers, George Duvivier
PR 7857Coleman Hawkins Sextet · not on the site yetColeman Hawkins Sextet1959Charlie Shavers, George Duvivier
MGV-8292Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan ArrangementsGene Krupa And His Orchestra1959Eddie Wasserman, Doc Severinsen
MGV-8316Laughin' To Keep From Cryin'Lester Young, Roy Eldridge And Harry Edison1959George Duvivier, Harry Edison
MG-36142Cat On A Hot Tin HornCat Anderson Orchestra1959George Duvivier, Ernie Wilkins
CL 1486Silver VibesLionel Hampton With Trombones And Rhythm1960George Duvivier, Sonny Russo
V-8398The Essential Lester YoungThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio1961Louis Bellson, Harry Edison
V-8411PerceptionsDizzy Gillespie1961George Duvivier, Doc Severinsen
V-8414Percussion KingGene Krupa1961Eddie Wasserman, Doc Severinsen
RLP 419The Magic TouchTadd Dameron And His Orchestra1962Charlie Shavers, George Duvivier
RLP 429Big BagsMilt Jackson Orchestra1962Doc Severinsen, Ernie Wilkins
V-8474Bashin'The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith1962George Duvivier, Doc Severinsen
V-8571The Essential Gene KrupaGene Krupa Trio At JATP1963Eddie Wasserman, Doc Severinsen
V-8579Winners All! Down Beat Jazz PollVarious Artists1964George Duvivier, Doc Severinsen
V-8594Verve's Choice!The Best Of Gene Krupa1964Eddie Wasserman, Doc Severinsen
V-4071Whisper NotElla Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra1966Louis Bellson, Harry Edison
A-9107ThunderbirdLouis Bellson1966Louis Bellson, Harry Edison
A-9135Nine FlagsChico O'Farrill1966Eddie Wasserman, George Duvivier
V-8721The Best Of Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio1967George Duvivier, Doc Severinsen

Also from these sessions

Louis Bellson And His Orchestra – Drummer's Holiday (Verve MGV-8354)MGV-8354 · 1960Drummer's HolidayLouis Bellson And His OrchestraLouis Bellson – Drumorama! (Verve MGV-8193)MGV-8193 · 1957Drumorama!Louis Bellson
Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel) · Wikipedia (release, running order, credits) · Wikidata

In the 8000 series

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