Skin Deep
Studio album by
Louis Bellson and His Orchestra
Released1955
RecordedJuly 1953 and February 1954
Los Angeles, CA and New York City
GenreJazz
LabelNorgran
MGN 1046
ProducerNorman Granz
Louis Bellson chronology
Skin Deep
(1955) 		Louis Bellson Quintet
(1954)

Skin Deep is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1953 and 1954 for the Norgran label.[1] The tracks were first released on the 10 inch LP's The Amazing Artistry of Louis Bellson and The Exciting Mr. Bellson.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars stating: "Louis Bellson has long been acknowledged as one of the greatest drummers in jazz history and this release combines two separate sessions that are predominantly features for his incredible solos".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Louis Bellson except as indicated

  1. "Skin Deep" – 7:52
  2. "Claxton Hall Swing" – 2:59
  3. "Phalanges" (Clark Terry, Louis Bellson) – 3:18
  4. "For Europeans Only" (Tadd Dameron, Don Redman) – 3:03
  5. "Copasetic" (Ralph Martin, Don Elliott) – 4:56
  6. "Fascinating Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:16
  7. "Percussionistically Speaking" – 7:58
  8. "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" (Walter Jurmann, Gus Kahn, Bronisław Kaper) – 2:55
  9. "Loris" (Joe Puma) – 3:57
  10. "A Pearl for Louie" (Ralph Martin) – 3:54

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed December 15, 2015
  2. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Skin Deep – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
Categories