With its interesting moments, Louie Bellson brings a tribute worthy of great jazz drummers.

This two-CD set has its interesting moments. Drummer Louie Bellson and his quintet (which also includes trumpeter Bobby Shew, George Young on tenor, pianist Willie Pickens and bassist Keter Betts) perform seven selections including Horace Silver’s ‘Blowin’ the Blues Away,’ George Young’s ‘For Diz’ and ‘When You Wish Upon a Star.’ The second CD has a 27-minute medley that pays tribute to drummers Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Shelly Manne and Chick Webb. In addition there is a nearly 34-minute ‘Jazzspeak’ in which Bellson talks about the drummers, the many bandleaders that he has worked with and a variety of miscellaneous music-related subjects.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• Blowin’ The Blues Away
• Counting Down
• And Friends
• Satin Doll
• For Diz
• When You Wish Upon A Star
• Tiny Capers

Disc 2:

• Salute / Drum Boogie / Bouncin’ With Buddy / Jumpin’ At The Woodside / Liza / Medley
• Jazzspeak: Remembering Six Of The Greatest
• Contributions Of The Great Inovators
• Those Deserving Greater Recognition
• Goodman, Dorsey, James, Ellington, Basie
• The Selections And Concepts On This CD
• Passing It On / Then And Now

Additional Details

Label:Chiaroscuro Records

Genre:Jazz

Run Time:120 mins

Release Date:03/04/02

UPC:091454032921