Eddy Louiss
Encyclopedia
Eddy Louiss is a French
jazz
musician
.
His primary instrument is the Hammond organ
. As a vocalist, he was a member of Les Double Six
of Paris from 1961 through 1963.
He has worked with Kenny Clarke
, René Thomas
, and Jean-Luc Ponty
. In 1971 he was a member of the Stan Getz
quartet (with René Thomas and Bernard Lubat) that recorded Dynasty, one of Getz's great recordings.
In duet, he has recorded with pianist Michel Petrucciani
(1994) and accordionist Richard Galliano
(2002). His more recent recordings—for example, Sentimental Feeling and Récit proche—combine jazz with rock and world music.
In 1964, he was awarded the Prix Django Reinhardt
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
His primary instrument is the Hammond organ
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
. As a vocalist, he was a member of Les Double Six
Les Double Six
Les Double Six was a French vocal jazz group established in 1959 by Mimi Perrin. The group established an international reputation in the early 1960s. The name of the group was an allusion to the fact that the sextet used overdubbing techniques to achieve twelve-part singing...
of Paris from 1961 through 1963.
He has worked with Kenny Clarke
Kenny Clarke
Kenny Clarke , born Kenneth Spearman Clarke, nicknamed "Klook" and later known as Liaqat Ali Salaam, was a jazz drummer and an early innovator of the bebop style of drumming...
, René Thomas
René Thomas (guitarist)
René Thomas is considered one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 1960s, but has remained rather unknown to the general public. After the Second World War, he played with the "Bop Shots", Belgium's first be-bop outfit with Jacques Pelzer and Bobby Jaspar...
, and Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
. In 1971 he was a member of the Stan Getz
Stan Getz
Stanley Getz was an American jazz saxophone player. Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, Getz is described by critic Scott...
quartet (with René Thomas and Bernard Lubat) that recorded Dynasty, one of Getz's great recordings.
In duet, he has recorded with pianist Michel Petrucciani
Michel Petrucciani
Michel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.-Biography:...
(1994) and accordionist Richard Galliano
Richard Galliano
Richard Galliano is a French accordionist.-Biography:He was drawn to music at an early age, starting with the accordion at 4, influenced by his father Lucien, an accordionist originally from Italy, living in Nice.After a long and intense period of study Richard Galliano (born December 12, 1950,...
(2002). His more recent recordings—for example, Sentimental Feeling and Récit proche—combine jazz with rock and world music.
In 1964, he was awarded the Prix Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt was a pioneering virtuoso jazz guitarist and composer who invented an entirely new style of jazz guitar technique that has since become a living musical tradition within French gypsy culture...
.
Discography
- Jazz Long PlayingJazz Long PlayingJazz Long Playing is Jean-Luc Ponty's debut album recorded in Paris in June and July 1964. It was reissued in 2007. Jazz Long Playing - Import version was believed to be released Jan 01, 2008...
with Daniel HumairDaniel HumairDaniel Humair is a drummer, jazz composer and painter.He is widely renowned and became Chevalier des Arts et Lettres in 1986.He has played with many jazz performers notably Martial Solal, Gerry Mulligan and Eric Dolphy....
and Jean-Luc PontyJean-Luc PontyJean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
1964 - Trio HLP with Daniel HumairDaniel HumairDaniel Humair is a drummer, jazz composer and painter.He is widely renowned and became Chevalier des Arts et Lettres in 1986.He has played with many jazz performers notably Martial Solal, Gerry Mulligan and Eric Dolphy....
und Jean-Luc PontyJean-Luc PontyJean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
, 1966 - Our Kind of Sabi with John SurmanJohn SurmanJohn Douglas Surman is an English jazz saxophone, bass clarinet and synthesizer player, and composer of free jazz and modal jazz, often using themes from folk music as a basis...
, Niels-Henning Ørsted PedersenNiels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen- Discography :* My Name Is Albert Ayler 1963 * Kirk in Copenhagen 1963 * Ben Webster in Denmark 1965-1971 Live at Danish Radio studios, Jazzhus Montmartre and Odd Fellow Palæet - Universal Music Denmark*One Flight Up 1964 *Sunday Walk 1969 - Discography :* My Name Is Albert Ayler 1963 (with...
und Daniel Humair, 1970 - Orgue, Vols. 1 & 2, with Kenny Clarke, Jimmy GourleyJimmy GourleyJames Pasco Gourley, Jr. was an American jazz guitarist, active from the 1950s to the 2000s.Gourley was born in St...
, Guy Pedersen, America Records 1971 - Histoire Sans Parole, 1979
- Sang mêlé, 1987
- Eddy Louiss/Michel Petrucciani (live), 1994
- Conférence de presse mit Michel Petrucciani, 1994
- Conférence de presse, vol. 2, 1995
- Louissiana, 1995
- Floméla with Marc Bertaux, Tony Bonfils, Steve FerroneSteve FerroneSteven "Steve" Ferrone is a British drummer.He was a member of the Average White Band, and has recorded and performed with numerous other high-profile acts, including Slash, Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Scritti Politti...
, Bob Garcia, Jo Maka, Luigi Trussardi, Jean-Louis Viale, 1996 - Eddy Louiss Trio with Kenny Clarke, René ThomasRené Thomas (guitarist)René Thomas is considered one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 1960s, but has remained rather unknown to the general public. After the Second World War, he played with the "Bop Shots", Belgium's first be-bop outfit with Jacques Pelzer and Bobby Jaspar...
, 1997 - Multicolor Feeling Fanfare, 2000
- WéBé, 2000
- Recit Proche with Xavier Cobo, Jean Marie Ecay, Paco SeryPaco SeryPaco Sery is a world music and jazz fusion drummer. He has played with Joe Zawinul and Eddy Louiss. He also has his own band, releasing his first solo album, Voyages, in 2000.-With Sixun:*2008 Palabre...
, 2001 - Jazz in Paris: Bohemia After Dark with Kenny Clarke, Jimmy GourleyJimmy GourleyJames Pasco Gourley, Jr. was an American jazz guitarist, active from the 1950s to the 2000s.Gourley was born in St...
, Guy Pedersen, 2001 - Jazz in Paris: Porgy & Bess 2001
- Face to Face with Richard GallianoRichard GallianoRichard Galliano is a French accordionist.-Biography:He was drawn to music at an early age, starting with the accordion at 4, influenced by his father Lucien, an accordionist originally from Italy, living in Nice.After a long and intense period of study Richard Galliano (born December 12, 1950,...
, 2002 - Ô Toulouse... Hommage à Claude, 2006