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Louis Durra (born 1961) is an American jazz pianist and composer living in Los Angeles. His biological father was saxophonist Trevor Koehler.

Discography

  • (planned Radiohead Compilation CD, ESC Records)
  • Rocket Science -- CD, (July 2012)
  • The Best Of All Possible Worlds -- CD, 2011 -- currently #9 on college/public radio jazz charts. [1]
  • 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 [2]
  • 2006-2011—piano for 9 documentaries, composer Miriam Cutler[3]
  • 2008—Chinese Leftovers— Sugarplum Fairies [4]
  • 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. 2012
  • Louis Durra Trio at the JazzBar in Edinburgh, UK. 2011[5]
  • Louis Durra Trio residency at South Beverly Grill, Beverly Hills, CA since 2010.
  • Louis Durra Trio residency at Bandera, Brentwood, CA since 2012.
  • Pianist for Richard Shelton, Magdalena Reising 2011.
  • Pianist for "Satellites", Edinburgh, UK and Chicago, IL with Taylor Negron and Lili Haydn or Logan Heftel. 2007
  • Pianist with dancer/comedian steve Zee. 2009-2011
  • Music Director for "Play It Cool". Louis was nominated in 2006 for an Ovation Award and Los Angeles Drama Circle Award for Musical Direction, for the production of Play it Cool at the Celebration Theatre[6]
  • Pianist for "Just In Time", jazz dance show, which toured Russia, the Ukraine, Latvia and Khazakstan. 2003
  • Pianist for "Jazz Tap Ensemble" (dance company ) 1990-1996
  • keyboardist for Moris Tepper (ex Beefheart/Tom Waits guitarist) 1987-1993
  • Music Director/Pianist for "Woyzeck" (play) dir. John Wills Martin, Edinburgh 1988
  • Music Director/Pianist for "The Lesson" (play) dir. Peter Brosius, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles 1989. Louis was nominated for a 1990 Drama Logue award.
  • Music Director/Pianist for "Rio Esmeralda" (play) dir. Peter Brosius, LATC and Reykjavik, Iceland 1987

Sound Editing

Louis edited sound with the Id Group, an audio post facility.[3]

References

  1. ^ Gaffney, Kari. "publicist".
  2. ^ David Harry for Americana UK, June 21, 2010
  3. ^ a b http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0244329/
  4. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/louis-durra-p226313/credits
  5. ^ http://www.edinburgh-festivals.com/viewreview.aspx?id=2565
  6. ^ 2006 Ovation nominees announced on TheatreMania online, Sept. 25, 2006

38th Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award Nominations

1990 Drama-Logue Awards

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