Name: The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
Brand: Concord Jazz
SKU: 41251
Price: 32.65 USD
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Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Louie Bellson (drums); Ray Reed (alto saxophone); Pete Christlieb, Don Menza (tenor saxophone, woodwinds); Tommy Newsome, Ted Nash (saxophone); Conte Candoli, Snooky Young, Blue Mitchell, Bobby Shew, Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Thurman Green, Mike Wimberley, George Bohanon (trombone); Frank Strazzeri, Ross Tompkins (piano); Grant Geissman (guitar); Dave Carpenter, Chuck Berghofer (bass); Emil Richards (percussion).
Producers: Carl E. Jefferson, John Burk, Nick Phillips, Nick DiMaio, Louie Bellson, Gregg Field.
Compilation producer: Mark Holston.
Engineers include: Phil Edwards, Don Murray, Jim Mooney.
Digitally remastered by George Horn.
This is part of Concord Jazz's Concord Jazz Heritage Series.
Personnel: Louie Bellson (drums); Grant Geissman, John Chiodini, Bob Bain (guitar); Dick Spencer (reeds, woodwinds, saxophone); Matt Catingub (reeds); Don Menza (woodwinds, saxophone, tenor saxophone); Larry Covelli (woodwinds, saxophone); Andrew MacKintosh, Sal Lozano, Gordon Goodwin, Jack Nimitz, Pete Christlieb, Rickey Woodard (saxophone); Ray Reed (alto saxophone); Conte Candoli, George Graham, Walt Johnson , Harry "Sweets" Edison , Pete Candoli, Blue Mitchell, Ron King , Bobby Shew, Carl Saunders (trumpet); Frank Strazzeri, Dana Hughes, Mike Wimberley , Jimmy Zito, Nick Dimaio, Andrew Martin , Snooky Young, Thurman Green, Frank Szabo, Bob Payne (trombone); Larry Novak, Michael Lang , Nat Pierce, Ross Tompkins (piano); Emil Richards, Jack Arnold (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Dennis Staats; Gregg Field; Phil Edwards .
Recording information: Group IV Recording, Los Angeles, CA (11/1977-10/1997); Sunwest Recording Studios Inc., Hollywood, CA (11/1977-10/1997); United Recording Corp., H and H Corner (11/1977-10/1997).
Drummer Louie Bellson had a longtime association with the Concord label, recording straight-ahead music both with combos and his part-time big band. On this 1998 sampler CD, Bellson's program consists of six combo numbers and five by his orchestra, spanning a 20-year period. There are a fair number of drum solos, and Bellson composed four of the pieces. There is also solo space for a large number of top all-stars, including trumpeters Blue Mitchell, Bobby Shew and Conte Candoli, trombonist Andy Martin, tenor saxophonists Ted Nash, Don Menza and Pete Christlieb and pianist Ross Tompkins. A good overview, although not as satisfying as getting Bellson's complete sessions. ~ Scott Yanow

Album: The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Our Manne Shelly
2)	Alone Together
3)	Step Lightly
4)	24th Day
5)	150 Pounds of Bones
6)	Sambandrea Swing - (live)
7)	Oleo
8)	Berne, Baby, Berne!
9)	Back Home
10)	Sonny Side - (live)
11)	Tru Blue - (live)
12)	Spacin' Home

Album: The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Our Manne Shelly
2)	Alone Together
3)	Step Lightly
4)	24th Day
5)	150 Pounds of Bones
6)	Sambandrea Swing - (live)
7)	Oleo
8)	Berne, Baby, Berne!
9)	Back Home
10)	Sonny Side - (live)
11)	Tru Blue - (live)
12)	Spacin' Home