birdanddizzy Posted June 16, 2007 Report Posted June 16, 2007 I see no mentions of Eddy here ! He has a very personnal approach, and his style is easy to identify... He is not active any more in France, because of alcohol problems, but I hope to see him again on stage ! He started as a trumpet and piano player and first became famous singing with the Double Six of Paris. Then he played with Kenny Clarke, René Thomas, Jean-Luc Ponty, Jimmy Gourley, Stéphane Grappelli, etc. A few albums to recommend ? - Eddy Louiss trio (CD Dreyfus Jazz) : - Orgue vol.1 aka Bohemia After Dark (CD Gitanes Jazz/Universal Jazz France) : - Orgue vol.2 (LP only) : - HLP - Humair Louiss Ponty (various pressings availables) (CDs Dreyfus Jazz) : Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted June 16, 2007 Report Posted June 16, 2007 I love the first one (blue cover) and have recommended it a few times on this board. Wish I could find the cd version of his stuff with Getz. Quote
JSngry Posted June 17, 2007 Report Posted June 17, 2007 "Alcohol problems"? Does this mean that he's gravely ill as a result of prolonged over-consumption or that he's crossed over to the dark side where your demons finally take over all the way? I love the stuff w/Ponty btw. Quote
birdanddizzy Posted June 17, 2007 Author Report Posted June 17, 2007 "Alcohol problems"? Does this mean that he's gravely ill as a result of prolonged over-consumption or that he's crossed over to the dark side where your demons finally take over all the way? He is not really ill, but he drinks too much, it makes him be ill-natured... He lives in the dark, never works his instrument, etc. He has no more self-confidence and lost the motivation to play, but a few friends of mine visit him and play with him (after having cleaned the dust on the organ) ! Anyway Eddy is still the best in France !!! Quote
birdanddizzy Posted June 17, 2007 Author Report Posted June 17, 2007 Wish I could find the cd version of his stuff with Getz. Yeah ! I forgot to mention the sessions with Getz ! In London : In Paris : Both are incredible !!! Quote
brownie Posted June 17, 2007 Report Posted June 17, 2007 Eddy Louiss also made major contributions to some of the best recordings by Claude Nougaro and Serge Gainsbourg. Quote
Niko Posted July 10, 2007 Report Posted July 10, 2007 got the Jazz in Paris and that Louiss/Thomas/Clarke trio disc since that thread was started and both are incredible, thank you!! Quote
thomastreichler Posted July 10, 2007 Report Posted July 10, 2007 I very much like his duet recordings with Michel Petrucciani: Conférence de Presse, 2 CD, on Dreyfus, recorded live 1994. Quote
Chas Posted July 10, 2007 Report Posted July 10, 2007 A few albums to recommend ? - Orgue vol.1 aka Bohemia After Dark (CD Gitanes Jazz/Universal Jazz France) : - Orgue vol.2 (LP only) : That Gitanes CD , Bohemia After Dark is actually a reissue of Orgue Vol. 2 not Vol. 1 . Orgue Vol. 1 did come out on CD in 1988 . The CD used the Orgue Vol. 1 cover and contained all of Orgue Vol. 1 plus three of the six cuts from Orgue Vol. 2 ( odd , because all of Vol. 2 would have easily fit ) . I have that CD , and all I can say is , if you like Bohemia After Dark you will want to get your hands on this old CD ( easier said than done I'm afraid ) . Quote
mikeweil Posted July 10, 2007 Report Posted July 10, 2007 I wish he would get himself together and return to the B3. Never liked his later synth recordings, but those 1960's and 70's organ albums are great! Quote
thomastreichler Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 Richard Galliano / Eddy Louiss - Face To Face (Dreyfus) A wonderful recording; the combination of accordion and hammond organ works surprisingly well in the hands of these two masters Quote
aparxa Posted June 5, 2011 Report Posted June 5, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o27NqfXSoo Quote
sambrasa Posted June 6, 2011 Report Posted June 6, 2011 (edited) Our Kind of Sabi (MPS, 1970) with John Surman, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Daniel Humair. Strongly recommended Edited June 6, 2011 by sambrasa Quote
mjazzg Posted June 6, 2011 Report Posted June 6, 2011 Our Kind of Sabi (MPS, 1970) with John Surman, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Daniel Humair. Strongly recommended thank you. Listening for the first time now. very strong. As a surman fan, it's nice to come across a session i didn't know existed Quote
aparxa Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 I wish he would get himself together and return to the B3. Never liked his later synth recordings, but those 1960's and 70's organ albums are great! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuv9g1mzkqg Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 7, 2011 Report Posted June 7, 2011 Our Kind of Sabi (MPS, 1970) with John Surman, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Daniel Humair. Strongly recommended thank you. Listening for the first time now. very strong. As a surman fan, it's nice to come across a session i didn't know existed Yeah, that's a sick record. He's also in fine form on Room 1220 from the European Jazz Allstars. Quote
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