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The Driving Louis Bellson

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The Driving Louis Bellson
Studio album by
Louis Bellson and His Orchestra
Released1955
RecordedFebruary 2, 1955
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelNorgran
MGN 1020
ProducerNorman Granz
Louis Bellson chronology
Journey Into Love
(1954)
The Driving Louis Bellson
(1955)
Drumorama!
(1957)
The Hawk Talks cover

The Driving Louis Bellson (also released as The Hawk Talks) is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1955 for the Norgran label.[1]

Reception

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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Louis Bellson, except as indicated.

  1. "Basie" - 6:18
  2. "Charlie O" - 4:47
  3. "All Right" (Benny Goodman) - 5:14
  4. "The Hawk Talks" - 3:52
  5. "Festivale" - 4:08
  6. "Greetings" - 5:10
  7. "Mambo a la Louis Bellson" (Ralph Martin, Mike Alexander) - 3:59

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed December 15, 2015
  2. ^ a b AllMusic listing, access-date December 15, 2015