Music, Romance and Especially Love explained

Music, Romance and Especially Love is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1957 for the Verve label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Feather's Nest" (Ernie Wilkins)
2. "Ting-a-Ling" (Louie Bellson, Charlie Shavers)
3. "The Best Days"
4. "Hamer's Hang Up" (Wilkins)
5. "Music Romance and Especially Love" (Bellson, Sam H. Stept)
6. "Delightfully Yours"
7. "Escapade" (Juan Tizol)
8. "Undecided"
9. "Mambo Portofino" (Bellson)
10. "Caravan" (Tizol)
11. "Over We Go" (Bellson)
12. "Cire's Thought"

• Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on July 24, 1957 (tracks 1-6) and July 25, 1957 (tracks 7-12)

Personnel

• Louis Bellson – drums
• Harry Edison - trumpet
• Juan Tizol - valve trombone
• Willie Smith - alto saxophone
• Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, flute
• Bob Poland - baritone saxophone
• Jimmy Rowles - piano
• Red Mitchell – bass

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8200-series/#mgv-8280 Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series
2. http://jazzdiscogcorner.pagesperso-orange.fr/discographies_%20labels/v/verve/instrumentals/b/bellson_louis/discography/verve_louisbellson_1957.htm The Verve Sessions of Louis Bellson: 1957
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/music-romance-and-especially-love-mw0000897730 Allmusic listing