Big Band Jazz from the Summit
{{Infobox album|
| name = Big Band Jazz from the Summit
| type = Live
| artist = Louis Bellson
| cover = Big Band Jazz from the Summit.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1962
| recorded = January 22, 23 & 24, 1962
| venue = The Summit, Los Angeles, CA
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = Roulette
SR 52087
| producer = Teddy Reig
| chronology = Louis Bellson
| prev_title = Louis Bellson Swings Jule Styne
| prev_year = 1960
| next_title = Happy Sounds
| next_year = 1962
}}
Big Band Jazz from the Summit is a live album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in Los Angeles in 1962 for the Roulette label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/roulette/roulettec.html Roulette Records discography] accessed December 16, 2015
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
}}
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars. {{allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000887961|accessdate=December 15, 2015}}
Track listing
All compositions by Benny Carter except as indicated
- "Who's Who" - 2:24
- "Cool" (Leonard Bernstein) - 4:46
- "Amoroso" - 3:29
- "Prelude" (George Williams) - 3:22
- "Gumshoe" - 4:05
- "Blitzen" (Leonard Feather) - 3:04
- "St. Louie" (Marty Paich) - 2:29
- "The Moon Is Low" (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown) – 3:24
- "Doozy" - 3:04
- "Lou’s Blues" - 3:40
- "With Bells On" (Shorty Rogers) - 3:22
- "The Diplomat Speaks" (Louis Bellson) - 4:35
- Recorded live at The Summit, 6507 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA on January 22 (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8 & 12), January 23 (tracks 5, 6 & 9) and January 24 (tracks 2, 7, 10 & 11), 1962
==Personnel==
- Louis Bellson – drums
- John Audino, Conte Candoli, Frank Huggins, Al Porcino (tracks 2, 7, 10 & 11), Uan Rasey (tracks 5, 6 & 9), Ray Triscari (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8), Jimmy Zito - trumpet
- Arthur Maebe - French horn
- Nick Di Maio, Mike Barone - trombones
- Ernie Tack - bass trombone
- Red Callender - tuba
- Joe Maini, Willie Green - alto saxophone
- Bill Perkins, Carrington Visor - tenor saxophone
- Teddy Lee - baritone saxophone
- Gene Estes - vibraphone, boobam
- Tony Rizzi - guitar
- Lou Levy - piano
- Jimmy Bond - bass
- Benny Carter (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10), Bob Florence (track 12), Marty Paich (tracks 2 & 7), Shorty Rogers (track 11) and George Williams (track 4) - arranger
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Category:Louie Bellson live albums