Louie Bellson And His Big Band - Live From New York (1994)

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Title: Live From New York
Year Of Release: 1994
Label: Telarc [CD-83334]
Genre: Jazz, Swing
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 59:44
Total Size: 363 MB(+3%) | 141 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. Soar Like An Eagle (5:32)
02. The Louie Shuffle (5:12)
03. Blow Your Horn (6:44)
04. L.A. Suite (16:04)
05. Louie & Clark Expedition (6:28)
06. Francine (3:07)
07. Santos (16:36)
Louie Bellson And His Big Band - Live From New York (1994)

personnel :

Alto Saxophone – Joe Roccisano, Steve Wilson
Baritone Saxophone – Jack Stuckey
Bass – Harvie Swartz
Drums – Louie Bellson
Flugelhorn – Clark Terry (tracks: 3, 5)
Piano – Derek Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Scott Robinson , Ted Nash
Trombone – Keith O'Quinn, Larry Farrell, Mike Davis
Trombone [Bass] – Herb Besson
Trumpet – Danny Cahn, Darryl Shaw, Glenn Drewes, Marvin Stamm
Trumpet [Lead] – Robert Millikan

At 71, Louie Bellson on this CD displays more energy than most drummers half his age. Bellson not only takes solos on more than half the selections (including a lengthy workout on "Santos"), but he composed all seven originals; the only surprise is that Bellson decided to let some of his musical friends (including Matt Catingub, Tommy Newsom, and Bob Florence) arrange the charts instead of writing them himself. With concise solos from such sidemen as trumpeters Marvin Stamm and Glenn Drewes, tenorman Ted Nash, altoists Joe Roccisano and Steve Wilson, and trombonist Keith O'Quinn, Bellson's music is given perfectly suitable interpretations. But just in case, the equally ageless flügelhornist Clark Terry (at 75) stars on two songs, including the exquisite ballad "Blow Your Horn." With Louie Bellson constantly driving the ensembles, this is a big band disc well worth acquiring.~Scott Yanow