Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 697 (Q11493)

There's another guy that's a fabulous player. When I first heard him, I thought to myself, wow, cyclone is here. Fabulous drummer. Technique coming out of his ears, but yet a good player with a band. One of my earliest experiences with him, I was in Europe. I was having dinner with - Benny Carter, I think it was. Lo and behold, here comes a car. Dennis Chambers. He yelled out to me. He says, " ...