Skin Deep (Louis Bellson album)
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| Studio album by Louis Bellson and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | July 1953 and February 1954 Los Angeles, CA and New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1046 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Louis Bellson chronology | ||||
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Skin Deep is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1953 and 1954 for the Norgran label.[1] The tracks were first released on the 10-inch LPs The Amazing Artistry of Louis Bellson and The Exciting Mr. Bellson.
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Louis Bellson has long been acknowledged as one of the greatest drummers in jazz history and this release combines two separate sessions that are predominantly features for his incredible solos".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Louis Bellson except as indicated
- "Skin Deep" – 7:52
- "Claxton Hall Swing" – 2:59
- "Phalanges" (Clark Terry, Louis Bellson) – 3:18
- "For Europeans Only" (Tadd Dameron, Don Redman) – 3:03
- "Copasetic" (Ralph Martin, Don Elliott) – 4:56
- "Fascinating Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:16
- "Percussionistically Speaking" – 7:58
- "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" (Walter Jurmann, Gus Kahn, Bronisław Kaper) – 2:55
- "Loris" (Joe Puma) – 3:57
- "A Pearl for Louie" (Ralph Martin) – 3:54
- Recorded in Los Angeles CA in July 1953 (tracks 1–4) and New York City in February 1954 (tracks 5–10)
Personnel
[edit]- Louis Bellson – drums
- Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn – trumpet (tracks 1–4)
- Don Elliott – trumpet, mellophone, vibraphone, bongos (tracks 5–10)
- Hoyt Bohannon, Herb Harper, Tommy Pederson – trombone (tracks 1–4)
- Benny Carter, Willie Smith – alto saxophone (tracks 1–4)
- Wardell Gray, Bumps Myers – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–4)
- Bob Lawson – baritone saxophone (tracks 1–4)
- Ralph Martin (tracks 5–10), Jimmy Rowles (tracks 1–4) – piano
- Barney Kessel (tracks 1–4), Joe Puma (tracks 5–10) – guitar
- Bob Peterson (tracks 5–10), John Simmons (tracks 1–4) – bass
References
[edit]- ^ Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed December 15, 2015
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Skin Deep – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
