Louie Bellson: NEWS

Go to "Watch Videos Here" page for new video clips entered. For example:
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Drummer/composer Joe DeRose just released his new CD Sounds for the Soul
on which he performs “Drum Angel,” a song he wrote in honor of his beloved mentor and friend, Louie Bellson.

CD Baby: (click cover) ---->
Joe DeRose and Amici -
Sounds for the Soul
CD or MP3 _______________________________________________________________

Louie Bellson passed away on Valentine’s Day last year in Los Angeles. Add your memories to notes from all over the world in the Guestbook. (For articles, click the “hearts” --->
and scroll down to near bottom of Press Coverage page.)
Celebrate his remarkable life on the Watch Videos Here! page.
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Louie Bellson colleague and friend drummer
Jake Hanna passed away February 12, 2010 in Los Angeles. Share memories in the Guestbook.
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Did you see it? Unfortunately Mrs. B missed (seeing) it on TV. Write us a note in the Guestbook if you saw it.

Also, Louie’s pal Clark Terry (white hat) rec'd a “Special Merit Award” at a Grammy event on Sat. Click thumbnail for full-size photo & story. Visit website clarkterry.com to congratulate C.T.

CT, LB, FB shown here at the 2007 NYC recording session of their last CD, “Louie & Clark Exped-
ition 2”. (click pic for link)
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Today is the first day of the 4-day Winter NAMM Show Exhibits at the Anaheim Convention Center. (10:am - 6:pm) Appearance by Mrs. Bellson: Sat/Sun Jan 16/17.
Greet Mrs. B at the Power Wrist Builders booth #3064, Hall D. (Click pic for NAMM info) --->. ______________________________________________________________

Louie Bellson colleague and friend drummer
Ed Thigpen passed away January 13, 2010 in Copenhagen. Share memories in the Guestbook. (Click photo for article.) ---> ______________________________________________________________

Happy New Year from Mrs. B! Visit our Contact page for Louie Bellson Legacy's (and Team Bellson's) new postal and email addresses. (Click photo or Contact).
<---Also, browse new/updated pages via the navigation/destination bar (top left). ______________________________________________________________

Bellson was mentioned in a memorial of talented people who had passed this year.


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Louie Bellson was included among the greats in USA Today's Passages 2009: Notable lives lost this year "From stars of the stage or screen to world leaders and hometown heroes, those who died in 2009 left an indelible mark that helped shape the world." (click photo for article) --> _______________________________________________________________

Checkout Vintage Drums and More, "The Favorite Site for Drum Collectors and Enthusiasts."
Bad economy got you down? Learn how Bellson fan drummer Jim Glay, 60, survives the downturn by watching this video in the Dec AARP Bulletin.
Click "The Beat Goes On" ______________________________________________________________

A dozen gigantic, scrumptious cookies baked to order.
Two Bellson-designed tins to choose from.
Link: The Cookie Garden (or click a pic)--->
Get discount by using coupon code: LB08. ______________________________________________________________

Visit Gift Shopping page for holiday gift ideas.
Links to numerous Bellson products online. (click) -->


Mrs. B's Gift Shop. (click) ---->




Fundraising opportunity to benefit your church, club, school, etc. (click)--> ______________________________________________________________

STICKS ‘n’ SKINS HIGH ON MUSIC LOVERS GIFT LIST!
Featuring Louie Bellson & over 500 drummers. Book debut - Oct 2009.

www.sticksnskins.com (or click bookcover)-->
Sticks ‘n’ Skins: A Photography Book About the World of Drumming
(hardcover) _______________________________________________________________

In the new biography of pianist Theolonious Monk by historian Robin Kelley, jazz contemporary Louie Bellson appears with Monk in a Columbia University program which turned out to be "an experience in living history." (p. 181-2)

Amazon: (click bookcover) ---->
Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
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A compilation of Thierry Peremarti's "At home with..." columns,
originally published in the French jazz magazine -Jazzman- from 1999 to 2009, has been published as a book. Louie Bellson was one of the interview subjects at his home in southern Calif. What a treat for our French-speaking fans!
Amazon: (click bookcover) ----> Visiting Jazz : Quand les jazzmen Américains ouvrent leur porte (broché)
Langue de livre : Français _______________________________________________________________

Brief radio spot begins Wed (Oct 28) acknowledging the U.S. Congressional Award on the International Christian Network Radio Station by announcer Roy Gray of the ICN inspirational program Jazz, Joy & Roy. (www.roygray.com) Click ICN Radio, or click this radio tower. -->
Then click TUNE IN & wait for broadcast to connect. _______________________________________________________________

Louie Bellson will be honored with a memorial certificate of recognition from the office of U.S. Congresswoman Diane Watson of the 33rd Congressional District, Los Angeles. Formal presentation of the plaque to Bellson’s widow, former Silicon Valley engineer Francine Wright Bellson, will be made by Atty. W. Steve Stevens (the petitioner), at Emmanuel Baptist Church in San Jose on Sunday October 4, 2009. The public is cordially invited to attend.
7:45 am & 11:00 am services
Emmanuel Baptist Church
467 N. White Rd. San Jose, Calif.
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Dear Bellson Fans,
Having facilitated 2 funerals, 1 memorial recital and 2 memorial concerts for Louie, as well as having survived Dee Dee's funeral, Mrs. B is exhausted! (Right now, that lounge chair from the San Jose Jazz Festival is looking real good!)

However, please stay tuned to the website's Schedule page for upcoming activities.
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Only 5 months following the death of Louie Bellson in February, we regret to announce the sudden passing of our daughter vocalist Dee Dee Bellson, at her home in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 4. She was 49.
(Job 13:15)
Dee Dee sang independently and, on occasion, with her father Louie Bellson's Big Band. She also sang backup with groups including the Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow and Sheena Easton.

News of her step-daughter's death was a shocking blow to Mrs. Bellson who'd just completed holding the third Memorial Service for husband Louie in San Jose June 29. (See Home page). Flying to Virginia for the July 14 funeral, Mrs. B was comforted by the kindness and hospitality of Dee Dee’s former band members and friends in Charlottesville.

Afterwards, Mrs. B. traveled to Washington, D.C. to visit her own father who is recuperating well following his recent critical surgery. (Psalm 41:3)
Condolences for Louie and/or Dee Dee may be written on the Guestbook page.
To donate (tax-deductible) in memory of either Bellson, choose & write name on memo line of check. Make payable to “Emmanuel Baptist Church” and mail to:
Louie Bellson Legacy
16055 Ventura Blvd. Suite #1212
Encino, CA 91436 Note: See Home page for Dee Dee Bellson video clip from Star Search, 1988. _______________________________________________________________

Whether or not you missed hearing the online broadcast of the June 29 Memorial, you're sure to enjoy the inspirational audio clips posted at the bottom of the Home page. (Click "Home" in Navigation panel at left).
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RADIO BROADCAST begins July 6 (Bellson's birthday) Music and audience interviews from the San Jose Memorial Service on the International Christian Network Radio Station conducted by announcer Roy Gray of the ICN inspirational program Jazz, Joy & Roy. (www.roygray.com) These interviews will be aired in two parts Mon & Tue, July 6 & 7, 7:00-12:00 pm pacific time. Click ICN Radio or the radio tower. --> Then click TUNE IN & wait for broadcast to connect. _______________________________________________________________

Broadcast had to be divided into two parts and POSTPONED until:
Mon-Tue July 6-7, 7:00pm - 12 midnight pacific time. Click ICN Radio. Then click TUNE IN & wait for broadcast to start. _______________________________________________________________

Relive last night's thrilling program by listening to the interviews taken there at the Memorial Service on the International Christian Network (ICN) Radio Station conducted by announcer Roy Gray of the ICN inspirational program Jazz, Joy & Roy. (www.roygray.com)

Listen to these interviews on Thurs July 2, 7:00pm - 12:00 midnight pacific time. Click ICN Radio. Then click TUNE IN & wait for broadcast to start. _______________________________________________________________