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The Brilliant Bellson Sound

{{Infobox album

| name = The Brilliant Bellson Sound

| type = Album

| artist = Louis Bellson His Drums and Orchestra

| cover = The Brilliant Bellson Sound.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1960

| recorded = July 20 and August 10, 1959 a
Los Angeles, CA

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length =

| label = Verve
MGV 2123/MGVS 6093

| producer =

| chronology = Louis Bellson

| prev_title = Drummer's Holiday

| prev_year = 1958

| next_title = Louis Bellson Swings Jule Styne

| next_year = 1960

}}

The Brilliant Bellson Sound is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1959 for the Verve label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-popular-2100-series/#mgv-2123 Verve Records Catalog: Popular 2100 series] accessed December 16, 2015[http://jazzdiscogcorner.pagesperso-orange.fr/discographies_%20labels/v/verve/instrumentals/b/bellson_louis/discography/verve_louisbellson_1959.htm The Verve Sessions of Louis Bellson: 1959], accessed December 16, 2015Payne, D., [http://dougpayne.com/on51-66.htm Oliver Nelson discography], accessed December 16, 2015Cohen, N., [http://www.attictoys.com/HerbGeller/Herb_Geller_discography_pt1.php Herb Geller discography], accessed December 16, 2015

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

| rev2 = DownBeat

| rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=DeMichael |first=Don |date=4 February 1960 |title=Louis Bellson: The Brilliant Bellson Sound |magazine=DownBeat |volume=27 |issue=3 |page=25}}

}}

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.{{allMusic|class=album|id=mw0000899431|accessdate=December 16, 2015}}

Track listing

All compositions by Louis Bellson except as indicated

  1. "Drum Foolery" - 5:28
  2. "It's Music Time" - 2:14
  3. "Blast Off" (Aaron Sachs) - 2:17
  4. "Don't Be That Way" (Edgar Sampson, Mitchell Parish, Benny Goodman) - 2:31
  5. "The Hawk Talks" - 2:33
  6. "Summer Night" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 2:09
  7. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 2:53
  8. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington, Irving Mills) - 2:30
  9. "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) - 3:03
  10. "You Are My Lucky Star" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) - 2:32
  11. "So Long Blues" - 5:19

Personnel

References

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Category:Verve Records albums

Category:Louie Bellson albums

Category:1960 albums

Category:Albums arranged by Bob Florence