Big Band Jazz from the Summit

Big Band Jazz from the Summit
Live album by Louis Bellson
Released	1962
Recorded	January 22, 23 & 24, 1962
Venue	The Summit, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Roulette SR 52087
Producer	Teddy Reig
Louis Bellson chronology
Louis Bellson Swings Jule Styne (1960) Big Band Jazz from the Summit (1962) Happy Sounds (1962)

Big Band Jazz from the Summit is a live album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in Los Angeles in 1962 for the Roulette label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Carter except as indicated

1. "Who's Who" - 2:24
2. "Cool" (Leonard Bernstein) - 4:46
3. "Amoroso" - 3:29
4. "Prelude" (George Williams) - 3:22
5. "Gumshoe" - 4:05
6. "Blitzen" (Leonard Feather) - 3:04
7. "St. Louie" (Marty Paich) - 2:29
8. "The Moon Is Low" (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown) – 3:24
9. "Doozy" - 3:04
10. "Lou’s Blues" - 3:40
11. "With Bells On" (Shorty Rogers) - 3:22
12. "The Diplomat Speaks" (Louis Bellson) - 4:35

• Recorded live at The Summit, 6507 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA on January 22 (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8 & 12), January 23 (tracks 5, 6 & 9) and January 24 (tracks 2, 7, 10 & 11), 1962

Personnel

• Louis Bellson – drums
• John Audino, Conte Candoli, Frank Huggins, Al Porcino (tracks 2, 7, 10 & 11), Uan Rasey (tracks 5, 6 & 9), Ray Triscari (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8), Jimmy Zito - trumpet
• Arthur Maebe - French horn
• Nick Di Maio, Mike Barone - trombones
• Ernie Tack - bass trombone
• Red Callender - tuba
• Joe Maini, Willie Green - alto saxophone
• Bill Perkins, Carrington Visor - tenor saxophone
• Teddy Lee - baritone saxophone
• Gene Estes - vibraphone, boobam
• Tony Rizzi - guitar
• Lou Levy - piano
• Jimmy Bond - bass
• Benny Carter (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10), Bob Florence (track 12), Marty Paich (tracks 2 & 7), Shorty Rogers (track 11) and George Williams (track 4) - arranger