The Driving Louis Bellson
The Driving Louis Bellson (also released as The Hawk Talks) is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1955 for the Norgran label.[1]
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| Studio album by Louis Bellson and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | February 2, 1955 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1020 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
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Track listing
All compositions by Louis Bellson except as indicated
- "Basie" - 6:18
- "Charlie O" - 4:47
- "All Right" (Benny Goodman) - 5:14
- "The Hawk Talks" - 3:52
- "Festivale" - 4:08
- "Greetings" - 5:10
- "Mambo a la Louis Bellson" (Ralph Martin, Mike Alexander) - 3:59
Personnel
- Louis Bellson – drums
- Charlie Shavers - trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 6)
- Nate Brown - flute (tracks 4, 5 & 7)
- Sid Brown - bass clarinet (tracks 4, 5 & 7)
- Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 6)
- Lou Stein - piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Sabu Martinez - congas, bongos (tracks 4, 5 & 7)
- Alexander Delannay, Cyril Jackson, Joe Comadore - congas (tracks 4, 5 & 7)
- Mike Alexander, Rod Clavery, Alfonso Marshall - congas, steel drums (tracks 4, 5 & 7)
References
- Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed December 15, 2015
- Allmusic listiing, accessdate December 15, 2015
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