Louie Bellson › The Louis Bellson Explosion

Personnel: Louie Bellson (drums); Don Menza, Pete Christlieb, Dick Spencer, Larry Covelli, Bill Byrne (saxophone); Blue Mitchell, Snooky Young, Bobby Shew, Dick Mitchell, Dick Cooper, Cat Anderson (trumpet); Nick DiMaio, Gil Falco, Ernie Tack, Mayo Tiana (trombone); Nat Pierce, Ross Tompkins (keyboards); Mitch Holder (guitar); John Williams (bass); Paulo Magalhaes, Dave Levine (percussion).

Recorded in Los Angeles, California on May 21 & 22, 1975. Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather.

Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1992, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).

Personnel: Louie Bellson (drums, cymbals); Mitch Holder (guitar); Marquinhos (electric guitar); Walter Hack (violin); Hindenburgo V. Borges Pereira (cello); Don Menza (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Larry Covelli, Dick Spencer, Bill Byrne, Pete Christlieb (saxophone); Dick Mitchell, Dick Cooper, Snooky Young, Blue Mitchell, Bobby Shew, Cat Anderson (trumpet); Mayo Tiana, Gilbert Falco, Nick Dimaio, Ernie Tack (trombone); Nat Pierce, Ross Tompkins (piano, keyboards); Paulo Ferreira, Paulinho Magalhaes, Dave Levine (percussion); Jorjao, Ana Leuzinger (background vocals).

Audio Remasterer: Phil DeLancie.

Liner Note Author: Leonard Feather.

Recording information: Los Angeles, CA (05/21/1975-05/22/1975).

Photographer: Phil Stern.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Dick Mitchell; Don Menza; Paulo Ferreira; Dave Levine; Mayo Tiana; Gilbert Falco; Larry Corelli; Dick Spencer; Dick Cooper; John Williams ; Bill Byrne; Mitch Holder; Nat Pierce; Nick Dimaio; Pete Christlieb; Ross Tompkins; Snooky Young; Blue Mitchell; Ernie Tack; Cat Anderson.

A fine mid-'70s date that was both a showcase for Bellson's bombastic drumming and also a nice straight-ahead date with great contributions from Blue Mitchell, Snookey Young, Dick Mitchell and others. It's been reissued on CD. ~ Ron Wynn

Genre:

• Jazz

Music Categories:

• Jazz Instrument: Bebop