Louie Bellson (6 июля 1924 г. - 14 февраля 2009 г.) был американским джазовым барабанщиком. Он был композитором, аранжировщиком, бэндлидером и джазовым педагогом. Ему принадлежит заслуга первопроходца в использовании двух бас-барабанов.
Беллсон выступал в большинстве крупных столиц мира. Вместе со своей женой актрисой и певицей Перл Бейли занимал второе место по числу выступлений в Белом доме. Больше было только у Боба Хоупа.
Louie Bellson был вице-президентом компании Remo. В 1985 г. он был включен в Зал славы современных барабанщиков.
Дискография:
1952 Just Jazz All Stars (Capitol)
1954 Louis Bellson and His Drums (Norgran)
1955 Skin Deep (Norgran) compiles Belson's 10 inch LPs The Amazing Artistry of Louis Bellson and The Exciting Mr. Bellson
1954 The Exciting Mr. Bellson and His Big Band (Norgran)
1954 Louis Bellson with Wardell Gray (Norgran)
1954 Louis Bellson Quintet (Norgran) also released as Concerto for Drums by Louis Bellson
1954 Journey into Love (Norgan) also released as Two in Love
1955 The Driving Louis Bellson (Norgran)
1956 The Hawk Talks (Norgran)
1957 Drumorama! (Verve)
1959 Let's Call It Swing (Verve)
1959 Music, Romance and Especially Love (Verve)
1957 Louis Bellson at The Flamingo (Verve)
1959 Live in Stereo at the Flamingo Hotel, Vol. 1: June 28, 1959
1961 Drummer's Holiday (Verve)
1960 The Brilliant Bellson Sound (Verve)
1960 Louis Bellson Swings Jule Styne (Verve)
1961 Around the World in Percussion (Roulette)
1962 Big Band Jazz from the Summit (Roulette)
1962 Happy Sounds (Roulette) with Pearl Bailey
1962 The Mighty Two (Roulette) with Gene Krupa
1964 Explorations (Roulette) with Lalo Schifrin
1965 Are You Ready for This? (Roost) with Buddy Rich
1965 Thunderbird (Impulse!)
1967 Repercussion (Studio2Stereo)
1968 Breakthrough! (Project 3)
1970 Louie in London (DRG)
1972 Conversations (Vocalion)
1974 150 MPH (Concord)
1975 The Louis Bellson Explosion (Pablo)
1975 The Drum Session (Philips Records with Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo & Paul Humphrey)
1976 Louie Bellson's 7 (Concord Jazz)
1977 Ecue Ritmos Cubanos (Pablo) with Walfredo de los Reyes
1978 Raincheck (Concord)
1978 Note Smoking
1978 Louis Bellson Jam with Blue Mitchell (Pablo)
1978 Matterhorn: Louie Bellson Drum Explosion
1978 Sunshine Rock (Pablo)
1978 Prime Time (Concord Jazz)
1979 Dynamite (Concord Jazz)
1979 Side Track (Concord Jazz)
1979 Louis Bellson, With Bells On! (Vogue Jazz (UK))[27]
1980 London Scene (Concord Jazz)
1980 Live at Ronnie Scott's (DRG)
1982 Hi Percussion (Accord)
1982 Cool, Cool Blue (Pablo)
1982 The London Gig (Pablo)
1983 Loose Walk
1984 Don't Stop Now! (Capri)
1986 Farberman: Concerto for Jazz Drummer; Shchedrin: Carmen Suite (BIS)
1987 Intensive Care
1988 Hot (Nimbus)
1989 Jazz Giants (Musicmasters)
1989 East Side Suite (Musicmasters)
1990 Airmail Special: A Salute to the Big Band Masters (Musicmasters)
1992 Live at the Jazz Showcase (Concord Jazz)
1992 Peaceful Thunder (Musicmasters)
1994 Live from New York (Telarc)
1994 Black Brown & Beige (Musicmasters)
1994 Cool Cool Blue (Original Jazz Classics)
1994 Salute (Chiaroscuro)
1995 I'm Shooting High (Four Star)
1995 Explosion Band (Exhibit)
1995 Salute (Chiaroscuro)
1995 Live at Concord Summer Festival (Concord Jazz)
1996 Their Time Was the Greatest (Concord Jazz)
1997 Air Bellson (Concord Jazz)
1998 The Art of Chart (Concord Jazz)