Farewell Louis Stewart

**David B** · 08-20-2016, 01:52 PM

Sad to learn that Louis Stewart has passed away, aged 72.

News link: 810697-irish-jazz-musician-louis-stewart

**A. Kingstone** · 08-20-2016, 02:10 PM

Great player.

**MarkRhodes** · 08-20-2016, 02:17 PM

Rip.

**sgcim** · 08-20-2016, 02:17 PM

Very sad to hear of the death of this great player. RIP, Mr. Stewart.

**wintermoon** · 08-20-2016, 02:20 PM

too young

**Cunamara** · 08-20-2016, 02:25 PM

Oh man! I am so sorry to hear this. He was a fine musician who was nowhere near as widely known as his talent deserved. There is some great music by him on YouTube.

**plasticpigeon** · 08-20-2016, 03:14 PM

Very sad. I always wanted to go the Dublin to see himplay, but never got around to it. I can't understand why he wasn't better known as he was brilliant.

**grahambop** · 08-20-2016, 03:28 PM

Damn, that's a shame. I'm glad I got to see him a few times.

I remember the first time was when I was at university up North about 1980, he was at a jazz festival in Huddersfield town hall or somewhere. The rest of it was pretty dull but Louis was brilliant. He had Dave Green on bass and Bryan Spring on drums.

During the interval he came and put his guitar on my table (I was right at the front) and said 'Could you keep an eye on this for me' then headed for the bar! I guess he could tell I was a serious jazz fan and would guard it with my life!

**grahambop** · 08-20-2016, 03:47 PM

There is some classic (and unobtainable) stuff by Louis available here:

Louis Stewart - I Thought About You

Louis Stewart Live

Louis Stewart - Louis the First

**va3ux** · 08-20-2016, 04:10 PM

Thanks for those Graham.

**neatomic** · 08-20-2016, 04:15 PM

ugh..bad week for jazz...hutch and now louis stewart...top players

here's good clip with benny goodman band..louis with cc pickup!! benny diggin him

rip ls

cheers

**whiskey02** · 08-20-2016, 06:38 PM

I remember when I first discovered Louis on YT and thinking, how the hell did I never hear about this guy before?!!! RIP.

**jazzkenny** · 08-20-2016, 11:50 PM

Rip

**grahambop** · 08-21-2016, 05:02 AM

Louis Stewart, Peter Ind and Spike Milligan (!)

**jazzkenny** · 08-21-2016, 05:15 AM

LondonJazz: RIP Louis Stewart (1944-2016)

**rkwestcoast** · 08-21-2016, 06:51 AM

Very sad to hear that Louis Stewart has died. He signed some of his albums for me before a gig in Mountshannon, Co Clare about 7/8 years ago....we got talking about his playing with Tubby Hayes & what London was like in the late 60s - he moved there around the same time as my parents went to live there. As he reminisced, he got quite chocked up and started to cry saying that those were the best days of his life. I felt dreadful - my fanboy antics having upset him............suddenly he stopped crying, winked at me and said "they may have been the best days of my life, but I'm not dead yet - there could be better times to come!". Needless to say his playing was incredible that night.................Another time I saw him play in the Glor Theatre, again in Clare - as part of a Wes Montgomery / Milt Jackson tribute gig - again the playing was fierce - long, intricate bebop lines & a great sound from a Cort jazz guitar. Sadly, the theatre wasn't even half-full & there was one guy very obviously videoing the concert - Louis started the second half of the gig be verbally lambasting the guy with the camera and people ripping off musicians in general................he finished the rant by saying how would you like it if I came around your house to film you eating your tea in your slippers!

Check out the 3 cd set from 1977 with G Shearing & HP Pedersen - the MPS Trio Sessions & the bootleg of his work with Tubby Hayes - the BBC Sessions = brilliant playing....

**jamieh** · 08-21-2016, 05:36 PM

RIP, a jazz guitar legend.

**55bar** · 08-21-2016, 05:45 PM

R.I.P

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**silverfoxx** · 08-22-2016, 04:44 AM

Very sad to hear that Louis Stewart has passed away, a Giant of Jazz,
I had the good fortune to meet him several times at my Tutor's house.
he will be missed by the Jazz fraternity, RIP Louis.

**setemupjoe** · 08-22-2016, 11:00 PM

Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P. Louis. A great player.

**Durban** · 08-23-2016, 06:10 PM

Thank you,

What a wonderful player, he had it all for me taste, musicality and technique, right there next to Barney Wes Joe Tal etc,
just he did not look flamboyant, and probably did not sell himself.

**David B** · 08-23-2016, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Durban

Thank you,

What a wonderful player, he had it all for me taste, musicality and technique, right there next to Barney Wes Joe Tal etc,
just he did not look flamboyant, and probably did not sell himself.

You reminded me of the New York Times' description of him in a live review:

"Mr. Stewart, who has the staid and sober appearance of a prosperous greengrocer..."

JAZZ - LOUIS STEWART FROM DUBLIN - NYTimes.com

**David B** · 08-23-2016, 07:15 PM

His solo on this performance of Nica's Dream is so sweet.

**PMB** · 08-23-2016, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by grahambop

Louis Stewart, Peter Ind and Spike Milligan (!)

I remember first coming across that clip and thinking it was pretty cool how they move from 3/4 in the head to 4/4 in the blowing. That kind of thing used to be common in the '50s when even waltzes were considered exotic (pre-Bill Evans). Now that playing over 5 and 7 are more commonplace, it sounds novel when someone makes that shift.

**David B** · 08-24-2016, 03:41 AM

Louis' funeral took place yesterday. It was reported in mainstream Irish media and attended by many figures from Irish public life, including the President of Ireland.
Link:Jazz guitarist Louis Stewart brought joy to many, funeral told