This Pablo set (reissued on CD) was a change of pace from drummer Louie Bellson's many big-band dates of the period. He performs "Wanderlust" in a trio with pianist Frank Strazzeri and bassist George Duvivier (who wrote the song); features tenor saxophonist Ted Nash (one of his main discoveries) on four quartet tunes; and has Matt Catingub make the group a quintet on three numbers, taking one song apiece on alto, tenor and soprano. Several of the pieces -- either group originals or obscurities -- are blues-based; a few are more complex, and all of them swing in a spirited fashion, as one would expect from a Louie Bellson date. Good modern mainstream music.
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Louie Bellson Small Band
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by Scott Yanow
Track Listing
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Louie Bellson Small Band feat: Louie Bellson | 05:13 | Amazon | |||
2 | Louie Bellson Small Band feat: Louie Bellson | 05:29 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Louie Bellson Small Band feat: Louie Bellson | 05:14 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Louie Bellson Small Band feat: Louie Bellson | 05:05 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Louie Bellson Small Band feat: Louie Bellson | 05:32 | Amazon | ||||
6 | Louie Bellson Small Band feat: Louie Bellson | 07:09 | Amazon | ||||
7 | Louie Bellson Small Band feat: Louie Bellson | 06:32 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Louie Bellson Small Band feat: Louie Bellson | 05:29 | Amazon |