LOUIS BELLSON
EXPLOSION
1981
Recordings by Louie Bellson's various big bands tend to be a slight disappointment, full of fire and explosive moments but sometimes lacking in subtlety and surprises. This effort finds the classic drummer at the head of a 14-horn, 19-piece orchestra that is certainly full of power. Bellson, his tenor star Don Menza and altoist Matt Catingub wrote all of the six songs, and among the key soloists are Menza, Catingub, trumpeter Bobby Shew, altoist Dick Spencer and guitarist John Chiodini (featured on "Where Did You Go"). Nothing all that unusual occurs (although Don Menza's Sambandrea Swing" is exciting), but modern big-band fans will enjoy the effort.
Matt Catingub
Arranger, Clarinet, Composer, Flute, Sax (Alto)
Bill Holman
Arranger
John Williams
Bass, Bass (Electric)
Dick Spencer
Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone
Louie Bellson
Composer, Drums, Primary Artist
Don Menza
Composer, Sax (Tenor)
Nelson Hatt
Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Walt Johnson
Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Ron King
Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Bobby Shew
Flugelhorn, Trumpet
John Thomas
Flugelhorn, Trumpet
John Chiodini
Guitar
Jack Arnold
Percussion, Vibraphone
Frank Collett
Piano
Andrew MacKintosh
Sax (Baritone)
Gordon Goodwin
Sax (Tenor)
Nick Dimaio
Trombone
Dana Hughes
Trombone
Alan Kaplan
Trombone
Bob Payne
Trombone
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