Verve MGV-8354 · 12-inch LP · 1960

MGV-8354

Drummer's Holiday

Louis Bellson And His Orchestra

Released: 1960
Tracks: 8

The sources disagree on the year: 1960 in the Jazz Discography Project, 1958 on Wikipedia.

6 more tracks from these dates went to Let's Call It Swing
1 more track from these dates went to Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1

Who's on it

Louis Bellson – drums
Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Eddie Bert – trombone
Ernie Wilkins – alto sax
Ted Lee – baritone sax
Pearl Bailey – vocal
Nat Pierce – piano
Ray Brown – bass
Vincent Forchetti – trombone
Red Press – alto sax
Eddie Wasserman – tenor sax
Lou Stein – piano
George Duvivier – bass
Hank Jones – piano

Credits

Producer: Norman Granz

The tracks

Side one

1Blues For KeepsFebruary 12, 1956 · 2755-1
2For Louie's KicksMay 30, 1956 · 2804-6
3T-BonesMay 30, 1956 · 2805-5

Side two

1I'm Shooting HighJanuary 26, 1958 · 22589-6
2How Many TimesJanuary 26, 1958 · 22590-8
3PortofinoJanuary 26, 1958 · 22592-3
4Drummer's HolidayJanuary 26, 1958 · 22593-1 | 62VK441
5Limehouse BluesJanuary 26, 1958 · 22594-1

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The 3 sessions

February 12, 1956NYCLouis Bellson And His Orchestra
- Louis Bellson – drums
- Charlie Shavers – trumpet
- Eddie Bert – trombone
- Ernie Wilkins – alto sax
- Ted Lee – baritone sax
- Pearl Bailey – vocal
- Nat Pierce – piano
- Ray Brown – bass
1 track on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
May 30, 1956NYCLouis Bellson And His Orchestra
- Louis Bellson – drums
- Charlie Shavers – trumpet
- Vincent Forchetti – trombone
- Red Press – alto sax
- Eddie Wasserman – tenor sax
- Ted Lee – baritone sax
- Lou Stein – piano
- George Duvivier – bass
2 tracks on this record · 8 takes that dayOpen the session →
January 26, 1958NYCLouis Bellson And His Orchestra
- Louis Bellson – drums
- Charlie Shavers – trumpet
- Eddie Wasserman – tenor sax
- Hank Jones – piano
- Ray Brown – bass
5 tracks on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

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

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8258	Let's Call It Swing	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1958	Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Ernie Wilkins, Ted Lee, Vincent Forchetti, Red Press, Eddie Wasserman, Lou Stein, George Duvivier

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown, Eddie Wasserman, George Duvivier, Hank Jones

4 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ernie Wilkins, Nat Pierce, Ray Brown
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Nat Pierce, Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Charlie Shavers, Ernie Wilkins, Nat Pierce, Ray Brown
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Charlie Shavers, Eddie Bert, Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones

3 of them 21 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-132	Chico O'Farrill Jazz	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1953	Eddie Bert, Ray Brown, Eddie Wasserman
MGC-633	Basie-Jazz	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Ernie Wilkins, Nat Pierce, Ray Brown
MGN-1011	The Louis Bellson Quintet	The Louis Bellson Quintet	1954	Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, George Duvivier
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Nat Pierce, Ray Brown
MGN-1020	The Driving Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	Louis Bellson Quintet	1955	Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Lou Stein
MG 15059	The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 1	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Eddie Bert, Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones
MG 15060	The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 2	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Eddie Bert, Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones
MGC-699	Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1956	Eddie Bert, Ray Brown, Eddie Wasserman
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Eddie Bert, Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Ernie Wilkins, Nat Pierce, Ray Brown
MG 12007	Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1956	Eddie Bert, Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Charlie Shavers, Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Eddie Bert, Eddie Wasserman, Hank Jones
MGV-8298	Going For Myself...	Harry Edison-Lester Young	1959	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown, Lou Stein
V-8398	The Essential Lester Young	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1961	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown, Hank Jones
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Wilkins, Nat Pierce, Ray Brown
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Eddie Wasserman, George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Ernie Wilkins, Ray Brown, Hank Jones
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Eddie Wasserman, George Duvivier, Hank Jones

2 of them 109 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9012	New Sounds In Modern Music	Various Artists	1952	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGC-131	Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban	Chico O'Farrill And His Latin Orchestra	1953	Eddie Bert, Eddie Wasserman
MGC-139	Dance With Charlie Barnet	Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra	1953	Charlie Shavers, Hank Jones
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGN-9	2nd Afro Cuban Suite	Chico O'Farrill	1954	Eddie Bert, Eddie Wasserman
MGN-31	Chico O'Farrill	Chico O'Farrill And His Latin Orchestra	1954+	Eddie Bert, Eddie Wasserman
V-8808	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1952	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-144	An Evening With Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1953	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-147	The Gene Krupa Sextet #1	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-152	The Gene Krupa Sextet #2	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-158	Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-161	Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-631	The Gene Krupa Sextet Album #3	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MG 15031	Mambo Hambro	Lenny Hambro	1954	Eddie Bert, Hank Jones
MGC-638	One Night Stand	Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra	1955	Charlie Shavers, Hank Jones
MGC-641	Roy And Diz	Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet	1955	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MGC-671	Roy And Diz #2	Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet	1955	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MGC-686	Recital By Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1955	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-687	The Exciting Gene Krupa	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1955	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-689	Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music Of Chico O'Farrill	Machito	1955	Eddie Bert, Eddie Wasserman
MGN-1015	Benny Carter Plays Pretty	Benny Carter Quartet	1955	Louis Bellson, George Duvivier
MGN-1018	Music For Loving	Ben Webster With Strings	1955	Louis Bellson, George Duvivier
MGN-1031	Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra	1955	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	Louis Bellson, George Duvivier
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGN-1036	Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell	Bud Powell Trio	1955	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MGN-1039	Music With Feeling	Ben Webster With Strings	1955	Louis Bellson, George Duvivier
MGN-1041	Charlie Ventura's Carnegie Hall Concert	Charlie Ventura All Stars At JATP	1955	Charlie Shavers, Hank Jones
MGN-1044	New Jazz Sounds Featuring Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris	Benny Carter Quartet	1955	Louis Bellson, George Duvivier
MGC-634	The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio	Flip Phillips Quartet	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGC-690	Solitude	Songs By Billie Holiday	1956	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-691	Flip Wails	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGC-692	Swinging With Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-694	Recital By Oscar Peterson	Oscar Peterson Trio	1956	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MGC-701	Port Of Rico	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGC-707	Urbanity	Hank Jones Piano	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGC-730	Trumpet Battle	Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MGC-731	The Trumpet Kings	Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MGN-1072	Pres	Lester Young And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGV-8001	The Charlie Parker Story #2	Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra	1956+	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8009	Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7	Charlie Parker	1956+	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8196	Norman Granz' Jam Session #9	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956+	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
V-8787	Jazz At The Philharmonic · not on the site yet	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1949	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGN-1028	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	1955	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MG 12015	Musician Of The Year	Eddie Bert	1955	Eddie Bert, Hank Jones
MG 12019	Encore	Eddie Bert	1955	Eddie Bert, Hank Jones
MG 12022	Flutes & Reeds	Various Artists	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones
MG 12026	Howard McGhee And Milt Jackson	The Howard McGhee Sextet With Milt Jackson	1955	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGC-693	Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra Featuring Howard McGhee, Benny Green	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
LP 3-219	Elliot Lawrence Plays Tiny Kahn And Johnny Mandel Arrangements	Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra	1956	Eddie Bert, Eddie Wasserman
MG 12029	Montage	Various Artists	1956	Eddie Bert, Hank Jones
MG 12044	Top Brass Featuring 5 Trumpets	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones
MGV-4006	Ella And Louis Again	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1957	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones
MGV-8210	Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet	Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet	1957	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MG 12096	Trumpets All Out	Various Artists	1957	Charlie Shavers, Ernie Wilkins
MG 12110	The Dizzy Gillespie Story	Ray Brown's All Stars / The Be Bop Boys	1957	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Charlie Shavers, Ernie Wilkins
LP 1281	LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith	LaVern Baker With Phil Moore's Orchestra	1958	Ernie Wilkins, Nat Pierce
MGV-4017	Ella And Louis Again Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1958	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MGV-4018	Ella And Louis Again Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1958	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MGV-8248	Jazz Giants '58	Stan Getz-Gerry Mulligan-Harry Edison, Louis Bellson And The Oscar Peterson Trio	1958	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Charlie Shavers, Ernie Wilkins
PRLP 7156	Hawk Eyes	Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers, Tiny Grimes	1959	Charlie Shavers, George Duvivier
PR 7857	Coleman Hawkins Sextet · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins Sextet	1959	Charlie Shavers, George Duvivier
MGV-8308	The Lester Young Story	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1959	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8316	Laughin' To Keep From Cryin'	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge And Harry Edison	1959	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
MGV-8322	Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson	Louis Armstrong With Oscar Peterson Quartet	1959	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Ernie Wilkins, George Duvivier
CL 1486	Silver Vibes	Lionel Hampton With Trombones And Rhythm	1960	Eddie Bert, George Duvivier
MGV-8346	Coleman Hawkins And Confreres	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1960	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
MGV-8368	The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1960	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGV-8369	The Drum Battle	Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP	1960	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGV-8386	A Portrait Of Duke Ellington	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1960	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Eddie Wasserman, Hank Jones
A-17	The Song Is Paris	Jackie Paris	1962	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
A-20	2-3-4	Shelly Manne	1962	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Charlie Shavers, George Duvivier
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Eddie Wasserman, George Duvivier
PRLP 7236	Main Stem	Oliver Nelson With Joe Newman	1962	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Ernie Wilkins, Ray Brown
A-41	Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy	Paul Gonsalves	1963	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8566	The Essential Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1963	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
V-8568	The Essential Coleman Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins Solo	1963	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8569	The Essential Louis Armstrong	Ella Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong	1963	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Eddie Wasserman, Hank Jones
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Ernie Wilkins, Ray Brown
V-8580	Much In Common	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	1964	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
V-8585	Warm Wave	Cal Tjader	1964	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Eddie Wasserman, Hank Jones
V-8595	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Louis Armstrong	1964	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Eddie Wasserman, George Duvivier
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8692	Johnny Smith	Johnny Smith Quartet	1967	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8719	The Best Of Stan Getz	Stan Getz Quintet With Strings	1967	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Louis Bellson, Ray Brown
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
V-8737	Johnny Smith's Kaleidoscope	Johnny Smith Quartet	1968	George Duvivier, Hank Jones
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	George Duvivier, Hank Jones