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

Drummer's Holiday
Studio album by
Louis Bellson and His Orchestra
Released1958
RecordedFebruary 12 & May 30, 1956, and January 26, 1958
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelVerve
MGV 8354
ProducerNorman Granz
Louie Bellson chronology
Louie Bellson at The Flamingo
(1957)
Drummer's Holiday
(1958)
The Brilliant Bellson Sound
(1959)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[4]

Track listing

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  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

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References

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  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. ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed December 15, 2015