Verve session · in the studio
May 30, 1956
Louis Bellson And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Let's Call It Swing, Drummer's Holiday
In the room
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
The takes
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 2799-6 | Seedless Grape Fruit | MGV-8258 |
| 2800-2 | Flying Hickory | MGV-8258 |
| 2801-1 | That's Bell's Son | MGV-8258 |
| 2802-8 | Park Avenue Patter | MGV-8258 |
| 2803-4 | Smiling King | MGV-8258 |
| 2804-6 | For Louie's Kicks | MGV-8354 |
| 2805-5 | T-Bones | MGV-8354 |
| 2806-6 | Strip Out Sam (as Striped Suit Sam) | MGV-8258 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-8258 · 1958Let's Call It SwingLouis Bellson And His Orchestra
MGV-8354 · 1960Drummer's HolidayLouis Bellson And His OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1011 | The Louis Bellson Quintet | The Louis Bellson Quintet | 1954 | Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, George Duvivier |
 | MGN-1020 | The Driving Louis Bellson And His Orchestra | Louis Bellson Quintet | 1955 | Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Lou Stein |
 | MGV-8320 | Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1 | Various Artists | 1959 | Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Eddie Wasserman |
