Drummer's Holiday

Drummer's Holiday
Studio album by Louis Bellson and His Orchestra
Released	1958
Recorded	February 12 & May 30, 1956, and January 26, 1958 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Verve MGV 8354
Producer	Norman Granz
Louie Bellson chronology
Louie Bellson at The Flamingo (1957) Drummer's Holiday (1958) The Brilliant Bellson Sound (1959)

Drummer's Holiday is an album by American jazz drummer Louie Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1957 for the Verve label. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars. ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Blues for Keeps" - 6:52
2. "For Louis's Kicks" - 3:21
3. "T-Bones" - 3:14
4. "I'm Shooting High" (Jimmy McHugh, Ted Koehler) - 2:45
5. "How Many Times?" - 3:00
6. "Portofino"
7. "Drummer's Holiday"
8. "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

References

1. Verve Records Catalog: 8300 series accessed December 15, 2015
2. The Verve Sessions of Louis Bellson: 1956 accessed December 15, 2015
3. The Verve Sessions of Louis Bellson: 1958 accessed December 15, 2015
4. Allmusic listing, accessed December 15, 2015