SKF NOTE: Thank you to the “erwigfilms” YouTube channel for preserving, and making publicly available, this extended Louie Bellson drum solo.

“erwigfilms” writes, “Bellson Blues part 1 Bellson Louie 1967 Jazz at the Philharmonic, London 1967.

“In a concert like this a good drum feature is always a succesful part of the evening. What better than Louie Bellson. After a drum intro there are some mighty sax solos by Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter before we go into Louie’s feature.

“Yes, he is good, bloody good.”