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Bellson's crisp sound makes `Airmail' a special delivery
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Louie Bellson, "Airmail Special" (Musicmasters): (STAR) (STAR)
(STAR) 1/2
Coming from anyone but Louie Bellson, a self-tribute on an album
saluting big band masters would come across as egotistical. With "If
I Were a Bellson" and the other 11 songs on "Airmail Special,"
though, he's only being honest about things. As usual.
The drummer, appearing through Saturday at the Jazz Showcase,
636 S. Michigan, with the Northern Illinois University Jazz Band, is
a master.
Th...
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Airmail Special quick to stamp his class; REPORT: FRANCE Prix du Lys G3 Longchamp 1m4f (3yo).(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England)
; Byline: Desmond Stoneham AIRMAIL SPECIAL, recently purchased by Sheikh Mohammed, gave his new owner a quick return on his investment when taking yesterday's Prix du Lys in the manner of a hugely promising performer, writes Desmond Stoneham. Twelve months ago, Andre Fabre took this Longchamp Group 3
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Dick's Picks: Live From New York
Portland Skanner
; Dick Bogle Portland Skanner 09-28-1994 Dick's Picks: Live From New York. Louie Bellson Big Telarc What a pleasure it is to listen to a solid swinging big band play first-class arrangements with outstanding soloists. This new release by drummer Louie Bellson meets that criteria. Several of the seven
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Jazz.
News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
; ... Evans and Gary McFarland, among others of those good times. Copyright (c) 2006, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847 ...
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Honoring Duke // Bellson's Long-Lost Music Part of Tribute
Chicago Sun-Times
; Louie Bellson Quintet 8 and 10 tonight; 9 and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 4, 8 and 10 p.m. Sunday Jazz Showcase, Blackstone Hotel, 636 S. Michigan $15 (312) 427-4846 Imagine this: While with the Duke Ellington band in the early 1950s, Louie Bellson wrote a suite in honor of the leader and his
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Jazz drummer Louie Bellson pays tribute at Scullers to his 'Greatest' influences.
The Boston Herald
; Louie Bellson is many things: a member of jazz's Swing Era royalty, with Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich; a former bandmate of Count Basie, Art Tatum, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald; and the inventor of the two-bass drum setup. Duke Ellington once called him the world's greatest musician. Yet,
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Dick's Picks: Air Bellson
Portland Skanner
; Portland Skanner 03-05-1997 Dick's Picks: AIR BELLSON. Louie Bellson's Magic 7 (Concord) At age 72, drummer Louie Bellson is still swinging, which is what this septet is all about. Each of the 13 tunes are sprightly, basic, to-the-point swing numbers. Trumpeter Conte Candoli has his way with the
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Swing's his thing and crowd loves it.
The Boston Herald
; Louie Bellson and his quarter at Scullers Jazz Club Sunday night. Drummer Louie Bellson had some tough competition for his early show Sunday evening at Scullers: the wrap-up of the Patriots' playoff game. But for the veteran of countless battles of the bands during swing's heyday, Sunday's
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Bellson Gets Small In a Big Way
The Washington Post
; WHAT DO YOU have when you take drummer Louie Bellson and his trademark double-bass-drum kit out of the familiar and explosive big band arena and place them in an intimate and lyrical small group setting? "Peaceful Thunder," the title and aura of his new album. Playing softly and carrying brushes
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Horse Racing: Airmail Special out to deliver for Fabre.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England)
; Byline: Desmond Stoneham THE winner of today's Prix du Lys at Longchamp has a hard act to follow - last year the race was won by subsequent Arc winner Rail Link, writes Desmond Stoneham. That colt's trainer Andre Fabre will saddle the favourite this year in Airmail Special, who will be expected to
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Horse Racing: Darley move in to buy promising Airmail Special.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England)
; Byline: Desmond Stoneham FRANCE Sheikh Mohammed has bought the highly promising Airmail Special, who could be about to embark on the preparation adopted by stablemate Rail Link that led to victory last season in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, writes Desmond Stoneham. The son of Peintre Celebre was
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