ROY LOUIS
.. Guitarist / Composer / Arranger
..A native of Curacao/ the Netherlands, Roy is a seasoned veteran who has performed with the likes of Klaus Doldingers Passport, Roy Ayers, Isaac Hayes, TomBrown, Ed Calle, Rachel Z, Hugo Fattoruso, Thad Jones, Toots Thielemans, Ronnie Laws, Warren Hill, Noel Pointer and Danilo Perez. He is an experienced guitarist,that has come from the crossover world between Jazz and Latin music. His career as a musician also includes many recordings with established artists from bothEurope and the U.S.A. Roy is also a very gifted Composer and an Arranger in a variety of styles such as Electric Jazz, from Small Band to Big Band and StudioOrchestra, Latin Combos to Salsa Orchestra and from any style of American Popular music to Scoring for Full Orchestra. As a Composer/ Producer he is best knownamong professionals for his unique compositional style, harmonic concept and production sound. Roy has written countless T.V. Commercials, Jingles and MotionPicture Soundtracks. His formal education includes: Jazz Orchestration, Commercial Arranging, Film Scoring and Directed Studies with Ken Pullig, Gregg Hopkinsand Donny Nolan at the:
* Berklee College of Music, Boston. Massachussetts. U.S.A. *
Bachelors Degree of Music. Major in Jazz Composition & Arranging.
* Professional Experience, Special Projects and Awards:
Formerly, Founder and Director of Business Administration/Executive Producer of
Paragon Production, Inc. New York, NY. U.S.A
Composed, Arranged and Produced, Radio and T.V. Commercials
PASSPORT, KLAUS DOLDINGER Jazz Fusion
Toured throughout Europe, made live television appearances and all major Jazz Festivals 1975-1978
DUSCO GOJKOVIC BIG BAND, with HANS HAMMERSCHMIDT 1974-1978 featuring BENNY BAILEY, AL PORCINO and BOBBY BERGES.
HANNES BECKMANN and SINTO, 1974-1980 First Latin Jazz/Brazilian Project in Europe, featuring GUILLERMO MARCHENA, PERRY DOS SANTOS, HERMAN BREUER and CHARLES CAMPBELL.
JOE GALLARDO Latino Blue Septet, Many recording projects Directed, Composed and Arranged by JOE GALLARDO.
BAYERISCHE RUNDFUNK ORCHESTRA, WDR/NDR ORCHESTRA (special project with invited soloists under the direction of JOE GALLARDO, PETER HERBOLZHEIMER, 1974-1980.
Countless Major MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS as guitarist, produced by U.S Film Companies.
HEAD, HEART & HANDS, co-founder, Latin Jazz/ Fusion
Toured Europe and the Caribbean Islands, 1978-80
MUSIC MAN, Conducted many Clinics/Workshops for Music Man guitars and amplifiers 76
- 80, Germany.
CONEXION LATINA, founder of European 1st Salsa Orchestra
Toured West-Germany, Austria and Switzerland with FANIAs ISMAEL MIRANDA Performed at the Munich and Berlin Jazz Festivals 1980-82
ROY AYERS UBIQUITY, Jazz/ R&B
World Tours 1988-1990 include U.S., Japan, Brazil, United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands etc.
Recorded live CD album and Video/DVD at Ronny Scotts Jazz Club, London U.K.
ISAAC HAYES, the father of Soul Music
Live performances in the U.S. 1993
CARMINE APPICE, rock drummer
Toured West-Germany for Ludwig Drums Clinics 1980
THE ROY LOUIS BAND, General Jazz
Performances in the U.S. and toured the Caribbean Islands Including the 1st Curacao Jazz Festival and the 1st Jazz & Latin Music Festival in Aruba 1984-88
THAD JONES SEPTET, Jazz Trumpeter, Composer/Arranger
Toured Spain and Conducted Summer Seminar in Banyoles 1980
MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK, AVA & GABRIEL 1991. Directed by Felix de Rooy. Director of Photography: Ernest Dickerson. A Cosmic Illusion Production. Add info Hollywood.com
Composed, Arranged and Produced, won the Golden Calf - Prestigious Price
MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK, PAPA'S SONG 2000. Directed by Sander Francken. Director of Photography: Rogier Stoffers. A Luna Blou Production. Add info Hollywood.com
Theme Songs/ Composed, Arranged and Produced
* As a studio musician on many Jingles & T.V. Crime Series by Klaus Doldinger
MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK, MISS RUBY'S HOUSE 1990 U.S Music Composed and Arranged, a Hungry Eye Picture. Add info Hollywood.com
TRINA MEDINA, Salsa Singer SONY Recording Artist
Musical Director/ Bassist on several Venezuelan concert dates
Arranged music for Trina Medina Productions featuring: CANELITA MEDINA
MAMBO KINGS, Latin/Salsa Orchestra
Special Project of the Mambo Beach Resort, Curacao
Composed, Arranged and Musical Director 1994-1996
The ROY LOUIS JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Big Band Jazz Composed, Arranged and Conducted by Roy Louis. Concerts in Boston U.S. 1985 -Special Projects.
MUSICAL STAGE Performnces including: Arranging and Conducting for Orchestra with Actors, Dancers and Vocalists. * NIGHTS ON BROADWAY and A NIGHT AT THE APOLLO * in Ulm and Berlin, Germany, 2006-2007.
NIGHTSTAGE World Media Music, Germany. Founder and Director. All facets of Music Production and Live Concerts.
As an Arranger and Musical Director for Artist STEVIE WOODS including many Live Performances and CD Album. 2000-2006.
< THE MUNICH SOUND 70's -* Sylvester Levay, Giorgio Moroder, Ralph Siegel, Keith Forsey and Charley Richanek as a Studio Musician on countless recordings of what became the DISCO SOUND of the 70's.
* Current Live Performances with: Pianist/Vocalist FRANK McCOMB, U.S.and The ROY LOUIS "INTELLIGENT FORCE".
* Toured and Appeared with:
Airto Moreira
