| Louis Bellson Quintet | ||||
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| Studio album by Louis Bellson Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | June 21, 1954 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1011 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Louis Bellson Quintet (also released as Concerto for Drums by Louis Bellson) is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1954 for the Norgran label. [1]
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars. [2]
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