Louis Ford & His New Orleans Jazz Flairs
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About Louis
Considered an integral part of the second New Orleans revival, Louis is a second-generation musician. His father, Clarence Ford, was a phenomenal musician whose career span three decades and performed with many great entertainers such as Fats Domino. Louis yields from an impressive legacy of musicians which can be traced back to the Storyville days. Like his father, Louis is an accomplished clarinetist and saxophonist and truly dedicated to the preservation of jazz.

Born and raised in New Orleans, Louis studied under professor Kidd Jordan at Southern University in Music Performance. Louis graduated from Loyola University with a degree in music education which he has built on to create a unique sound all his own.

Performed with:  
Alvin Bastiste
David Baker
Joe Williams
Wallace Davenport
Ruth Brown
Charlie Brown
Bobby Watson
Dave Bartholomew
Danny Barker
Sherelles

Joe Wilder
Harry Connick, Jr.
Keeter Betts
Emory Thompson
Connie Jones
Rufus Reid
Alvin Alcorn
Justin Adams
Gerald Adams
Placid Adams

Edward Frank
Virgil Jones
Ink Spots
The Four Aces
Lauren Schoenberg
Pat Boone
Bowser-Sha Na Na
Ricardo Lewis
Brooke Benton
 
TV Appearances

Tonight Show - Johnny Carson
Tonight Show - Jay Leno
Japanese Game Show-Name That Tune - Bob French and his Tuxedo Jazz Band
MTV - Harry Connick Jr. Album - Blue Light/Red Light
Arsenio Hall
New Orleans Local News Station - WWL Morning News Live Music Broadcast Harry Connick, Jr.'s Christmas Show with Carol Burnett and Aaron Neville

Music Video - Sheryl Crow
Jingles
Budweiser Beer Dedication to the 1984 Worlds Fair in New Orleans
Radio
WWOZ - Live Broadcast of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festivals & French Quarter Festival
Sheryl Crow

Jazz Festivals
The New Orleans All Stars - Denmark with Norbert Susemihl
Arendahl, Norway Jazz Festival
Sun Valley, Idaho Jazz Festival
Montreal International Jazz Fest
Mammoth Lakes Jazz Festival
Sacramento Jazz Festival
Connecticut Great Traditional Jazz Festival
Tampere Jazz Happening - Tampere, FIN, Finland
Jazz a-Vienne Festival - Vienne, France
All That Heritage and Jazz Festival - Montego Bay, Jamaica
Manly International Jazz Festival - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Jazz Marathon - Wakayama City, Japan
Lillehammer Jazz Festival - Lillehammer, Norway
New Orleans Jazz Ascona, Ascona, Switzerland
Lugano Festival Jazz - Lugano and Mendirsio, Ti, Switzerland
Bic Beiderbecke, Davenport, Iowa

Tours

Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
Brooke Benton
Harry Connick, Jr. - US and European Tour