Verve session · in the studio
January 23, 1957
Louis Bellson And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Drumorama!, Let's Call It Swing
In the room
Louis Bellson – drums- Harry Edison – trumpet
Juan Tizol – valve trombone
Willie Smith – alto sax
Norman Granz – tambourine- Don Abney – piano
- Truck Parham – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20670-4 | Zip | MGV-8193 |
| 20671-5 | Scene U.S.A. | MGV-8193 |
| 20672-3 | Heat Wave | MGV-8193 |
| 20673-1 | Drum Solo | MGV-8193 |
| 20673-2 | - | MGV-8258 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-8193 · 1957Drumorama!Louis Bellson
MGV-8258 · 1958Let's Call It SwingLouis Bellson And His OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8256 | Louis Bellson At The Flamingo | The Louis Bellson Quartet | 1958 | Louis Bellson, Harry Edison, Don Abney, Truck Parham |
 | MGV-8280 | Music, Romance And Especially Love | Louis Bellson And His Orchestra | 1958 | Louis Bellson, Harry Edison, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-14 | The Exciting Louis Bellson | Louis Bellson And His Big Band | 1954 | Louis Bellson, Harry Edison, Willie Smith |
 | MGN-1007 | Journey Into Love | (Louis Bellson) | 1954 | Louis Bellson, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith |
 | CL 669 | Jazz Session | Harry James And His Orchestra | 1955 | Louis Bellson, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith |
 | MGN-1046 | Skin Deep | Louis Bellson And His Orchestra | 1955 | Louis Bellson, Harry Edison, Willie Smith |
