The lives of Davenport drummer and jazz expert Josh Duffee and world-renowned drummer Louie Bellson have been inextricably linked for years. Louie Bellson was born 100 years ago, July 6, 1924 in Rock ...

ROCK FALLS, Ill. — Rock Falls is honoring one of what it calls its most legendary natives. World-renowned jazz drummer, composer and educator Louie Bellson was born in Rock Falls and grew up in the ...

Louie & Clark Expedition 2 marks the historic reunion of legendary drummer Louie Bellson and trumpeter Clark Terry. While the title references the 1803 Lewis & Clark expedition, it's actually a ...

Due to circumstances beyond anyone`s control, I`m sure that some of those who came Monday night to hear drummer Louie Bellson at Rick`s Cafe Americain were in a rather down mood. After all, the past ...

There’s nothing more thrilling in music than hearing a great virtuoso unleash all of his firepower, as drummer Louie Bellson did toward the end of his first set Tuesday evening at the Jazz Showcase.