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Honoring Duke // Bellson's Long-Lost Music Part of Tribute
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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
songwriting partner, Billy Strayhorn, put it away and, he said,
"forgot all about it."
Well, not entirely. There were plans to dust it off before
Strayhorn's death in 1967. ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research
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Jazz drummer Bellson hasn't missed a beat
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Louie Bellson has provided the beat for some of the greatest musicians in jazz history, including Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman. The drummer's unique energy and impeccable timing have made many a terrific performance that much better. And after almost 60 years on the bandstand, Bellson said he's
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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 drums up tribute to other jazz greats.
The Boston Herald
; Louie Bellson is many things: a member of jazz's Swing Era drum 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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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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Bellson's crisp sound makes `Airmail' a special delivery
Chicago Sun-Times
; 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
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