Music, Romance and Especially Love

Music, Romance and Especially Love
Studio album by Louis Bellson and His Orchestra
Released	1958
Recorded	July 24 & 25, 1957 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Verve MGV 8280
Producer	Norman Granz
Louis Bellson chronology
Let's Call It Swing (1957) Music, Romance and Especially Love (1958) Louis Bellson at The Flamingo (1957)

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[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

References

1. Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series accessed December 15, 2015
2. The Verve Sessions of Louis Bellson: 1957 accessed December 15, 2015
3. Allmusic listing, accessed December 15, 2015