Louie Bellson Big Band- BBC show- 1980 UK Tour

Louie Bellson Big Band 1980 UK Tour
Live for BBC "Rhythm on 2" full show in Northampton UK.
dug around again and found this show..lost to the BBC archives I'm sure..
I can't name all the band however featuring the likes of
Bobby Shew
Alan Downey
Andy Macintosh
Kenny HItchcock
John Heard Bass
Frank Strazzeri Piano.
You can all fill in the blanks!

[@pjbdrummer]

I was privileged to produce this tour and this concert but the BBC - I am so grateful to Steve Taylor for sourcing this video recording - deepest gratitude - i miss Louie so much - blessings Louie for your friendship, your kindness, your amazing playing, the wonderful bands and the great music - So happy to see Bobby Shew, Arnie Lawrence (so sadly missed), Joe Romano and all those fabulous players - blessing to you all.

[@andyweis5194]

And the great John Heard on bass!

[@SteveTaylorbigmusic]

I have only seen this lovely comment Peter.
So glad to have been able to share this show again too!

[@alandowney7436]

Alan Downey and Bobby Shew

[@pjreynoldsa1]

I grew up a drummer since age 7 now 71 I idolized Louie, I only wish I could have seen & heard Louie & any one of his orchestras play..........

[@deanbrandl1987]

I was lucky enough to see him three times twice in the 70s and ones in the early 90s got to meet them both times what a nice man awesome musician

[@chewgumer]

This is big band music in wonderland. So very thankfull that we can witness it again. It doesnt get any better.

[@adrianlyord5300]

Duke Ellington called Louis Bellson " The Worlds Greatest Musician " and I agree totally ! Much Love and Respect to them And other Jazz Greats !

[@douglasm.niemela1584]

Thank you Steve and Peter. I just uncovered the Hale Rood charts to this tour, abandoned in a storage locker in Seattle. I think Hale is perhaps the second trombonist in this video (glasses). Anyway, University of Washington jazz will keep the flame going on this. The charts are involved (!) Blessings.

[@Roy-or6ev]

Louis Bellson, the drummer Buddy Rich asked to sit in for him while he was recovering from a back injury.

[@Gemashke]

Wonderful!!!!

[@janmartensson2107]

Fantastic! I saw this band in Eskilstuna Sweden same year. I was 15.

[@arame29]

Thank you for posting this
I believe the opening tune is Sambadera swing
Bobby Shew played w Buddy Rich
Andy Macintosh played with Maynard .

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

Thanks!!!
Its great to hear the legend if the double kick drum showing his stuff!
Decades ahead of his time!

[@teddoyle997]

Wow!!

[@SuperOutloud]

Arnie Lawrence playing some burning alto solos!

[@BassistPaul]

A few familiar Brit faces there! Alan Downey, Andy Mackintosh amongst others.

[@Louisejames23]

Thanks to Steve White for introducing me to Louis, phenomenal double bass skills decades before thrash! 🥁😬

[@ericdreizen1463]

I sat in several times on drums (Thank u, Lorca Hart) in 2005 w/ John Heard at Charlie O's in Van Nuys. I remember he extended his bass out in font of him!. At that time I didn't know he had played w/ both Basie AND Louie!

[@bobh5206]

Another great version of Blue by Bobby Shew on flugelhorn beginning at 7:56.

[@joekaralunas5751]

Clint Sharman trombone

[@robertcarli1969]

13:05 "A little Syncopation" 😂❤

[@robertcarli1969]

13:05 "A little Syncopation"

[@don4476]

Louie knew what he was doing and executed it perfectly.

[@cryptohunt2552]

This is pure gold.

[@robertcarli1969]

21:30 😂❤

[@peterfeltham5612]

American Big Bands always go for it head on,they never hold back,and the college music system there makes us look so backward.We have lived off the North's brass band tradition to supply so many of our top players,that's what happens when you have privileged public schoolboy politicians in charge of your educational institutions.

[@Gemashke]

Joe Romano 1st Tenor

[@Benjamminb24]

Anyone know the name of the flugelhorn solo bobby Shew does third tune in on this video? Absolutely stunning. What a band.

[@SteveTaylorbigmusic]

'Blue' written by Bobby Shew (dedicated to Blue Mitchell) :-)

[@Benjamminb24]

@@SteveTaylorbigmusic thank you Steve.

[@michaelbalogh1236]

wow, in the back row, bobby shew playing flugel on "Blue". walt johnson and a young rick baptist ? on the 4th chair? alan downey, arnie lawrence

[@joekaralunas5751]

Looks like Ken Hitchcock who played with buddy rich around the same time.

[@robertcarli1969]

00:09

[@georgekilroy2670]

Not Kenny Hitchcock on 2nd tenor...

[@FranklinBabb-jl1nv]

If you like Louie Bellson and Buddy Rich and no others I would not criticize you.

[@terrydonegan1622]

Buddy's music isn't a patch on Louis band.

[@robertcarli5803]

What does that mean

[@terrydonegan1622]

@@robertcarli5803 Louies music is better in my opinion

[@robertcarli5803]

I can't agree more. I hardly listen to Buddy Rich these days. Louie was much cleaner-i.e. precise, more melodical, and fluid

[@billmatthews2463]

Anyone know the names of all these numbers?

[@robertcarli5803]

@@billmatthews2463 Sambandrea Swing , Intimacy of the Blues, Blue, A Little Syncopation, Brush Me Off , and Take the A Train. There's tons more Louie Bellson stuff on TH-cam- just type in Louie Bellson & LB full albums. Happy Holidays