Louis Stewart

Bio:

Louis Stewart's recording debut was in 1959 or 1960 when he played on a recording made for Gael Linn Pops on RTE Radio. This show featured modern (pop) songs sung with Irish language vocals and by all accounts this was an experiment that didn't quite come off. The recording in question was "An Bhfuil an Fonn Sin Ort?" ("Are You In The Mood") sung by Sonny Knowles, music written by Ian Henry, lyrics by Niall Toibin. I don't know if the recording survives in the RTE Archive.

side one:
All the Things You Are
Bluesology
Body and Soul
Send in the Clowns

side two:
O Grande Amor
Here's That Rainy Day
Alone Together
Autumn Leaves

Lineup: Louis Stewart (guitar), Martin Walshe (bass), John Wadham (drums).

side one:
Baubles, Bangles and Beads
Angel Eyes
Autumn Leaves
Body and Soul
Free for Two
side two:
Lover Man
Spring Is Here
Gone With the Wind
Everything Happens to Me

Lineup: Louis Stewart (guitar) and Peter Ind (bass), running through various standards.
"Beautifully conceived performances".

Lineup: Ronnie Scott, Louis Stewart (guitar), (John?) Taylor, Martin Drew (drums).

side one:
Araby
Eveline
A Little Cloud
Two Gallants

side two:
Bolivian Tango
Pavanne
Con Alma

Lineup: Louis Stewart (guitar), Ron Mathewson (electric & acoustic bass), Geoff Castle (keyboards), Martin Drew (drums, Percussion).

side one:
Blue Bossa
Windows
Darn That Dream
Wave
She Moved Through The Fair
Make Someone Happy
I'm All Smiles

side two:
Stella By Starlight
Lazy Afternoon
Invitation
I'm old Fashioned
General Mojo's Well Laid Plan
What's New ?

Notes: Recorded November 1975/January 1976 at Pat Hayes Sound Studios in Bray. Engineered by Pat Hayes, produced by Gerald Davis.

side one:
Improvisation for Guitar and Drums
Lazy Afternoon
Footprints

side two:
Clarence's Place
Floatin'
Winter Song
Pompeiian

Lineup: John Wadham (drums) in duo and trio recordings with Louis Stewart (guitar), Brian Dunning (flute) and Martin Walsh (bass).
Notes: Recorded at Pat Hayes Sound Studios Bray and Trend Studios Dublin. Produced by Gerald Davis.
From the sleeve notes..."This is John Wadham's first album as leader. Acknowledged as a drummer without equal in Ireland, his extraordinarily sensitive plaing has enriched every area of music in which he has chosen to work... Many of the visiting jazz musicians with whom he has played have been greatly impressed ... these have included Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Simms, Ronnie Scott,..."

 

side one:
I Thought About You
Litha
Smiling Billy

side two:
Unit 7
November Girl
Straight, No Chaser

Lineup: Louis Stewart (guitar), John Taylor (piano), Sam Jones (bass), Billy Higgins (drums)

   

side one:
There Will Never Be Another You
Windows
Definitely Doctored (Stewart/Dunning)
Inner Urge

side two:
Israel
Alone Together
Triste
Donna Lee

Lineup: Louis Stewart (guitar) and Brian Dunning (flute). Recorded live at the Peacock Theatre.

side one:
Blue Skies
Novage
Limehouse Blues
Softly in the Morning Sunrise
I'm Confessing
Caravan

side two:
Dark Eyes
Honeysuckle Rose
Try A Little Tenderness
This Can't Be Love
Lady is a Tramp
Yesterdays

Notes: The Jazz Phantoms are Alan Kelly (rhythm guitar & vocals), Philippe Godard (contro bass) and Patrick Collins (violin).

side one:
Pick Yourself Up
Morning Of The Carnival
Jive At Five
Coming Through The Rye

side two:
Cherokee
Stompin' At The Savoy
Darn That Dream
Farewell To Erin

Notes: Recorded at Trend Studios, Dublin on Wednesday 3rd July and Monday 8th July 1985. Engineered by Paul Waldron, produced by Louis Stewart and Martin Taylor. "Extraordinary high levels of focused, deep, creative playing... [Louis Stewart] must be considered one of the instruments' world class players." - Downbeat Magazine.
"Martin Taylor is one of the most awesome solo guitar players in the history of the instrument. He's unbelievable." - Pat Metheny.

tracklisting:
Marchand D'Oubli
Lover Man
Out of Nowhere
Fascinating Rhythm
East of the Sun
Enomis
Au Private
Moonlight in Vermont
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Lineup: Louis Stewart, Maurice Meunier, Michel Gandry.

tracklisting:
Lester Left Town
Menina Flor
Blue
Dream Dancing
Billie's Bounce
Firm Roots
Willow Weep For Me
Just Friends
Some Other Time

Lineup: Louis Stewart (guitar), Knut Mikalsen (guitar), Sjur Braein (piano), Sture Janson (bass) and Jens-Ivar Dagestad (drums).

Lineup: Louis Stewart (guitar) accompanied by René Goaër (piano), Pierre Michelot (bass) and Philippe Brian (drums). Recorded at Lorient, France.

Lineup: With Louis Stewart

side one:
...A Simple Blues
Someone In Love
Winter Song
I Should Care


side two:
Bluesette
Just In Time
Joy Spring
Chelsea Bridge

Lineup: Louis Stewart (guitar), Knut Mikalsen (guitar)

Lineup: Louis Stewart, R. Rae, T. McLennan

Lineup: Louis Stewart, Heiner Franz, Goldsby

Lineup: Louis Stewart, Heiner Franz, Strauch

Lineup: Louis Stewart, Kapstad, Olsen

Lineup: Louis Stewart (guitar), Knut Mikalsen (guitar)

Lineup: Shearing, Louis Stewart, Ø.Pedersen

Lineup: George Shearing with Louis Stewart on guitar & N.H.O.Pedersen on bass, with the arranger Robert Farnon & his Orchestra. "Very subtle and impressive orchestration, always augmenting the fine trio playing."

Lineup: George Shearing, Louis Stewart, Swainson

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