Drummer's Holiday is an album by American jazz drummer Louie Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1957 for the Verve label.Verve Records Catalog: 8300 series accessed December 15, 2015The Verve Sessions of Louis Bellson: 1956 accessed December 15, 2015The Verve Sessions of Louis Bellson: 1958 accessed December 15, 2015
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing, accessed December 15, 2015
Track listing "Blues for Keeps" - 6:52 "For Louis's Kicks" - 3:21 "T-Bones" - 3:14 "I'm Shooting High" (Jimmy McHugh, Ted Koehler) - 2:45 "How Many Times?" - 3:00 "Portofino" "Drummer's Holiday" "Limehouse Blues" (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) Recorded in New York City on February 12, 1956 (track 1), May 30, 1956 (tracks 2 & 3) and January 26, 1958 (tracks 4–8)
Personnel Louie Bellson – drums Charlie Shavers - trumpet Eddie Bert (track 1), Vincent Forchetti (tracks 2 & 3) - trombone Red Press (tracks 2 & 3), Ernie Wilkins (track 1) - alto saxophone Eddie Wasserman - tenor saxophone (tracks 2–8) Ted Lee - baritone saxophone (tracks 1–3) Hank Jones (tracks 4–8), Nat Pierce (track 1), Lou Stein (tracks 2 & 3) - piano Ray Brown (tracks 1 & 4–8), George Duvivier (tracks 2 & 3) - bass
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