Louis Durra
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Louis Durra is an American jazz pianist and composer living in Los Angeles. His biological father was saxophonist Trevor Koehler
Trevor Koehler
Trevor Koehler was an American saxophonist. He recorded with Gil Evans, The Insect Trust, Cornell Dupree, Lou Reed, Octopus. Allan Houser wrote a jazz piece called "Running Wild With Trevor Koehler" that he recorded with his sextet...

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as leader

  • The Best Of All Possible Worlds -- CD, 2011
  • Mad World EP -- CD, 2011
  • Tangled Up In Blue EP -- CD, 2011
  • What We Have -- CD, 2007
  • Caught! Louis Durra Trio Live And In The Studio -- DVD, 2007
  • Dreaming -- CD. 2003

as sideman

  • 2011—A Singer Named Shotgun Throat -- Moris Tepper
  • 2006-2011—piano for 9 documentaries, composer Miriam Cutler
  • 2008—Chinese Leftovers— Sugarplum Fairies
  • 2008 -- (in progress) -- Andrew Pandaleon
  • 2008 -- (in progress) -- Matt Ashkynazo Quartet
  • 2008—One Day— Logan Heftel
  • 2007 -- "Play It Cool" Cast Album -- Mark Winkler
  • 2007—Comes Love -- Roxanne Beck
  • 2007—Storytelling -- Bennett Brandeis
  • 2006—Twenty Years -- Sad Girl
  • 2006—Steppin' 'Round the Yellow Brick Road -- Steve Kirwan
  • 2003—Not at One -- Eric Anders
  • 2003—Introspective Raincoat Student Music -- Sugarplum Fairies
  • 2002—Flake -- Sugarplum Fairies
  • 2000—Moth to Mouth -- Moris Tepper
  • 1999—Jazz Gardener -- Susan Krebs
  • 1996—Insert Title Here -- The Mystery Band
  • 1996—Big Enough to Disappear -- Moris Tepper
  • 1995—Not a Traditional Christmas -- Jessica Harper

Touring and performing

  • Louis Durra Trio at the JazzBar in Edinburgh, UK. 2011
  • Louis Durra (with trio) residency at South Beverly Grill, Beverly Hills since 2010.
  • The comedy show "Satellites", staged in Edinburgh, UK with Taylor Negron and Lili Haydn or Logan Heftel. 2007
  • Shows with dancer/comedian steve Zee. 2009-2011
  • Louis was nominated in 2006 for an Ovation Award
    Ovation Awards
    The Ovation Awards are a Southern California award for excellence in theatre, established in 1989. They are given out by the Los Angeles Stage Alliance and are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. They have been called the "...highest-profile contest for local theatre..." by the Los...

     and Los Angeles Drama Circle Award for Musical Direction, for the production of Play it Cool at the Celebration Theatre
    Celebration Theatre
    The Celebration Theatre is a 501 non-profit theatre company in Los Angeles, founded in 1982. The company is located in West Hollywood, on the west end of Theatre Row, and specializes in works representing the Gay and Lesbian experience.-History:...

  • The dance company "Just In Time", which toured Russia, the Ukraine, Latvia and Khazakstan. 2003
  • The dance company "Jazz Tap Ensemble" 1990-1996
  • Moris Tepper (ex Beefheart/Tom Waits guitarist) 1987-1993
  • The play "Woyzeck" dir. John Wills Martin, Edinburgh 1988
  • The play "The Lesson" dir. Peter Brosius, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles 1989. Louis was nominated for a 1990 Drama Logue award.
  • The play "Rio Esmeralda" dir. Peter Brosius, LATC and Reykjavik 1987

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