Big Band Jazz from the Summit

Big Band Jazz from the Summit is a live album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in Los Angeles in 1962 for the Roulette label.

Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing
All compositions by Benny Carter except as indicated
 * 1) "Who's Who" - 2:24
 * 2) "Cool" (Leonard Bernstein) - 4:46
 * 3) "Amoroso" - 3:29
 * 4) "Prelude" (George Williams) - 3:22
 * 5) "Gumshoe" - 4:05
 * 6) "Blitzen" (Leonard Feather) - 3:04
 * 7) "St. Louie" (Marty Paich) - 2:29
 * 8) "The Moon Is Low" (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown) – 3:24
 * 9) "Doozy" - 3:04
 * 10) "Lou’s Blues" - 3:40
 * 11) "With Bells On" (Shorty Rogers) - 3:22
 * 12) "The Diplomat Speaks" (Louis Bellson) - 4:35
 * Recorded live at The Summit, 6507 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA on January 22 (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8 & 12), January 23 (tracks 5, 6 & 9) and January 24 (tracks 2, 7, 10 & 11), 1962

Personnel

 * Louis Bellson – drums
 * John Audino, Conte Candoli, Frank Huggins, Al Porcino (tracks 2, 7, 10 & 11), Uan Rasey (tracks 5, 6 & 9), Ray Triscari (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8), Jimmy Zito - trumpet
 * Arthur Maebe - French horn
 * Nick Di Maio, Mike Barone - trombones
 * Ernie Tack - bass trombone
 * Red Callender - tuba
 * Joe Maini, Willie Green - alto saxophone
 * Bill Perkins, Carrington Visor - tenor saxophone
 * Teddy Lee - baritone saxophone
 * Gene Estes - vibraphone, boobam
 * Tony Rizzi - guitar
 * Lou Levy - piano
 * Jimmy Bond - bass
 * Benny Carter (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10), Bob Florence (track 12), Marty Paich (tracks 2 & 7), Shorty Rogers (track 11) and George Williams (track 4) - arranger