EXPLOSION
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.
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Artist Credit
Matt Catingub Arranger, Clarinet, Composer, Flute, Sax (Alto)
Bill Holman Arranger
Dick Hendler Art Direction
John Williams Bass, Bass (Electric)
Dick Spencer Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone
Louie Bellson Composer, Drums, Primary Artist
Don Menza Composer, Sax (Tenor)
Jack Hayes Composer
Peggy Lee Composer
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
Bruce Burr Photography
Frank Collett Piano
Louie Bellson Big Band Primary Artist
Carl Jefferson Producer
Carl E. Jefferson Producer
Phil Edwards Recorder, Remixing
Andrew MacKintosh Sax (Baritone)
Gordon Goodwin Sax (Tenor)
Nick Dimaio Trombone
Dana Hughes Trombone
Alan Kaplan Trombone
Bob Payne Trombone
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