Explosion

Louie Bellson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 2, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ojc
• ASIN: B000000YXI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,942 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intimacy of the Blues

2. Quiet Riots

3. Carnaby Street

4. Beyond Category

5. Chameleon

6. Open Your Window

7. Movin' On

8. Groove Blues

9. La Banda Grande

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Louie Bellson Explosion, December 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Explosion (Audio CD)

How can Bellson go wrong with soloists like Don Menza & Pete Christlieb on tenor, Dick Spencer on alto and Cat Anderson on trumpet?

Once again, Don Menza writes a real "groover" in "Groove Blues". The saxi soli (prior to the solo passages) is again written in the classic Menza style.

"La Banda Grande" is a real mover for both Christlieb and Menza. And Menza closes it out with another one of his fiery solos.

Strayhorn's "Intimacy of the Blues" shuffles off with Cat Anderson's screeching trumpet. More great solo work by Menza.

"Beyond Category" is a showpiece for Bellson, who has always been able to put togther top talent in the soloist chairs of his bands. One of Bellson's best bands.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent big band work, May 28, 2000

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Timothy Calkins "student of all" (Chicago, IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Explosion (Audio CD)

I bought this CD becuase we were trying to play Groove Blues in my jazz band. Although we never really mastered playing the song, I was very satisfied with my purchase.

This CD has a wide variety of music ranging from funk to classic big band. On average, this CD is exellent. Worth buying for someone to get them turned on to big band jazz.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Big Band!, September 5, 2010

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Band Man "Chris" (Orlando FL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Explosion (Audio CD)

This band is tight, Louis's playing is great and there is lots of energy. Being a trumpet player myself, I am particularly impressed with the lead trumpet playing of Cat Anderson. This is one of the best Big Band albums out there and the best of Louis Bellson that I am aware of.