Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 677 (Q11473)

There was enough, like somebody's poured a pail of water on him, and all of that went on Buddy Rich's suede jacket. That was funny. Tony Williams created something. Watching and listening to him play reminded me of a quote that four bandleaders told me to tell students. Count Basie used to say, "Tell your students to listen. Learn how to listen. " Harry James - or Duke Ellington used to say, " ...