Eddy Louiss

Eddy Louiss (born 2 May 1941 in Paris) 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 the celebrated Getz album Dynasty.

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.

Discography

 * ''Jazz Long Playing with Daniel Humair and Jean-Luc Ponty 1964
 * Trio HLP with Daniel Humair und Jean-Luc Ponty, 1966
 * Our Kind of Sabi with John Surman, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen und Daniel Humair, 1970
 * Orgue, Vols. 1 & 2, with Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Gourley, 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 Ferrone, Bob Garcia, Jo Maka, Luigi Trussardi, Jean-Louis Viale, 1996
 * Eddy Louiss Trio with Kenny Clarke, René Thomas, 1997
 * Multicolor Feeling Fanfare, 2000
 * WéBé, 2000
 * Recit Proche with Xavier Cobo, Jean Marie Ecay, Paco Sery, 2001
 * Jazz in Paris: Bohemia After Dark with Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Gourley, Guy Pedersen, 2001
 * Jazz in Paris: Porgy & Bess 2001
 * Face to Face with Richard Galliano, 2002
 * Ô Toulouse... Hommage à Claude, 2006