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lauriem lauriem
 
M$1 February 16, 2009 04:24 PM

Who is your favorite jazz drummer of all-time? Louie Bellson? Max Roach? Gene Krupa?

Sadly, Louie Bellson passed away over the weekend. He was an incredible drummer, definitely on par with Krupa and all the other greats, in my opinion. Who is your personal favorite and why? Videos always welcome!
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albanian albanian
 
 February 16, 2009 04:34 PM
Baby Dodds! He was the drummer on the classic of classic jazz recordings by King Oliver as well as numerous other bands of the original jazz age. He played with Kid Ory, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong in their original bands. The other fellows you mention were swing era or early modern jazz.

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http://www.redhotjazz.com/baby.html

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lauriem lauriem
 
February 16, 2009 04:36 PM
Love it - thanks! I'm checking him out now.

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February 16, 2009 05:24 PM
Billy Higgins....


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