Louie Bellson

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Duke Ellington called him "the greatest drummer in the world," and that he is a member of the big three: Louie Bellson - Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. He was a composer, arranger, bandleader, jazz educator tireless, pioneering the use of two bass drums, and in terms of speed and hands and feet beautiful percussive ideas that become a way of delivering on drums may only be rivaled by the big names Buddy Rich.

Called by Leonard Feather as one of the most phenomenal drummers in history, Louie Bellson has expressed himself on drums talent since he was three years old. At the age of 15, he pioneered the set-up with double-bass drums. At the age of 17, he was removing more than 40,000 drummers to win the national contest Slingerland Gene Krupa.

As an internationally recognized artist, he has been playing music in most capital cities around the world. With the exception of Bob Hope, who has made the best appearance at the White House, Louie Bellson who was then shared with his late wife Pearl Bailey, reached the second highest ranking in the number of appearances at the White House.

He has recorded numerous albums (about 200 pieces) as a leader, co-leader or play with great musicians such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Woody Herman, Norman Granz 'JATP, Benny Carter, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, Hank Jones, Zoot Sims, Sonny Stitt, Milt Jackson, Clark Terry, Louie Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Eddie "Jaw" Davis , Shelly Manne, Billy Cobham, James Brown, Sammy Davis, Jr., Tony Bennett, Pearl Bailey, Mel Torme, Joe Williams, and Wayne Newton.

In the 60s, Buddy Rich Louie Bellson asked to lead a band that was touring the Big Buddy Rich while recuperating from back injury. Louie Bellson is proud to accept the job. In 1942, he performed with Benny Goodman band and Peggy Lee in "The Power Girl", the film is the first of many subsequent film appearances.