I won't re-publish his biography here, suffice to say that Louis has drummed alongside some of the greatest names in the genre, Oscar Peterson to name just one.
Louis is just some weeks short of his 80th birthday, and so he is on tour to mark that fact.
And such a tour it is.
Playing some of the great European cities, he rocked up, with his band, in what can only be described as an insignificant Belgian village, and I wondered why the Hell he was there. I wondered why until he started to play.
Belgians love jazz, and Louis was welcomed in such a way that I realised why he was there. He was playing to the people who love his music, regardless of where they are. There was no pretension here, this was a jazz legend playing to, and for, the people who matter to him. His fans.
I have witnessed some great performances over the years, but this was special. I rather suspect that when I enter into my mid 60s I might be attending Louis' 90th birthday celebrations. I look forward to it, it will be great!
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