Louie Bellson
One of the great drummers of all time (and one of the few whose name can be said in the same sentence with Buddy Rich), Louie Bellson had the rare ability to continually hold one's interest throughout a 15-minute solo. He became famous in the 1950s for using two bass drums simultaneously, but Bellson was never a gimmicky or overly bombastic player. In addition to being able to drive a big band to exciting effect, Bellson could play very quietly with a trio and sound quite satisfied.
Winner of a Gene Krupa talent contest while a teenager, Bellson was with the big bands of Benny Goodman (1943 and 1946), Tommy Dorsey (1947-1949), and Harry James (1950-1951) before replacing Sonny Greer with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. A talented writer, Bellson contributed "Skin Deep" and "The Hawk Talks" to Ellington's permanent repertoire. Bellson married Pearl Bailey in 1952, and the following year left Ellington to be her musical director. Bellson toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic (1954-1955), recorded many dates in the 1950s for Verve, and was with the Dorsey Brothers (1955-1956), Count Basie (1962), Duke Ellington (1965-1966), and Harry James (1966).
He continued to be active, leading big bands (different ones on the East and West Coasts), putting together combos for record dates, giving clinics for younger drummers, and writing new music. Bellson recorded extensively for Roulette (early '60s), Concord, Pablo, and Music Masters. He died in February 2009 in Los Angeles at the age of 84.
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15 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Louie Bellson Jam With Blue Mitchell
Jazz - Editado por Original Jazz Classics el 1 ene. 1978
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Peaceful Thunder
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Heritage Society el 1 ene. 1992
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Louie Bellson & His Jazz Orchestra
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Heritage Society el 14 jun. 2019
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The Complete Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Louie Bellson Trio Session (Bonus Track Version)
Art Tatum, Benny Carter, Louie Bellson
Jazz - Editado por Classic Standard el 3 mar. 2015
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Don't Stop Now!
Jazz - Editado por Capri Records el 22 sept. 1994
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Jazz Giants
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Heritage Society el 26 abr. 2019
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Cool, Cool Blue (Instrumental)
Jazz - Editado por Original Jazz Classics el 1 ene. 1983
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Seven Come Eleven (Live)
Louie Bellson, Barney Kessel, Hank Jones
Blues - Editado por Delta Music el 30 oct. 2022
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Airmail Special: a Salute to the Big Band Masters
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Heritage Society el 1 ene. 1990
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Jazz Giants
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Heritage Society el 1 ene. 1990
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I'm Shooting High (Live)
Jazz - Editado por Phoenix USA el 1 nov. 1994
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The Sacred Music of Louie Bellson
Jazz - Editado por Percussion Power el 1 ene. 2000
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