Verve session · in the studio
January 24, 1957
Louis Bellson And His Orchestra
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20674-3 | Trip To The Jungle | MGV-8193 |
| 20675-3 | Continental Fandango | MGV-8193 |
| 20676-1 | Blues In 6/4 | MGV-8193 |
| 20677-3 | Far Eastern Weekend | MGV-8193 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8258 | Let's Call It Swing | Louis Bellson And His Orchestra | 1958 | Louis Bellson, Harry Edison, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith, Norman Granz, Don Abney, Truck Parham |
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 |
