Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 494 (Q11290)

Yeah. He had a name for everybody. He wrote for individual players. That way they kept a good span for - never wrote anything too high for Ray Nance. All the high notes are done by Cat Anderson. So it is personalized. I learned to do that. It saves a lot. I still do that today. In fact I'm getting a score sent in from L.A., a thing called Opus No.6. I'll been rehearsing with a band Monday. Tha ...