Eddy Louiss


Eddy Louiss was a French jazz musician.

Career

Eddy started playing in his father Pierre's orchestra in the 1950s. Pierre changed the family name from Louise to Louiss. As a vocalist, he was a member of Les Double Six of Paris from 1961 through 1963. During this time his primary instrument became the Hammond organ.
In 1964, he was awarded the Prix Django Reinhardt.
For 13 years, between 1964 and 1977, he played with leading French musician Claude Nougaro. After that, he made the decision, one that his son Pierre described as "not that easy", to split from Nougaro to head out on a solo career.
He worked with Kenny Clarke, René Thomas, and Jean-Luc Ponty. In 1971 he was a member of the Stan Getz quartet that recorded the Getz album Dynasty.
Eddy Louiss had his left leg amputated in the early 1990s after suffering artery problems, following which he made few public appearances.
In duet, he recorded with pianist Michel Petrucciani and accordionist Richard Galliano. His later recordings, such as Sentimental Feeling and Récit proche, combined jazz with rock and world music.

Discography

Jazz Long Playing with Daniel Humair and Jean-Luc Ponty Trio HLP with Daniel Humair and Jean-Luc Ponty Eddy Louiss Trio with Kenny Clarke, René Thomas Our Kind of Sabi with John Surman, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Daniel Humair, 1970Orgue, Vols. 1 & 2, with Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Gourley, Guy Pedersen Bohemia After Dark, with Jimmy Gourley, Guy Pedersen, Kenny Clarke, 1973Histoire Sans Parole, 1979Sang mêlé, 1987Eddy Louiss/Michel Petrucciani , 1994Conférence de presse with Michel Petrucciani, 1994Conférence de presse, Vol. 2, 1995Louissiana, 1995Floméla with Marc Bertaux, Tony Bonfils, Steve Ferrone, Bob Garcia, Jo Maka, Luigi Trussardi, Jean-Louis Viale, 1996Multicolor Feeling Fanfare, 1989WéBé, 2000Recit Proche with Xavier Cobo, Jean Marie Ecay, Paco Sery, 2001Jazz in Paris: Bohemia After Dark with Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Gourley, Guy Pedersen, 2001Jazz in Paris: Porgy & Bess 2001Face to Face with Richard Galliano, 2001Ô Toulouse...Hommage à Claude, 2006
With Stan GetzDynasty