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Louis Larouche
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Louis Larouche received a First Prize in Trumpet from the Quebec Conservatory of Music. Prizewinner of a Canadian Arts Council grant, he completed a degree at Boston University with Roger Voisin. Louis has been featured on numerous recordings for CBC as a soloist and has toured in Canada, the U.S., Peru, and Chile. Specialized in the repertoire for trumpet and organ, he performs frequently in jazz and popular venues. He also teaches classical and jazz trumpet. A composer, he has written over 30 pieces in different styles such as jazz, Latin, and fusion.
Why this name?
I'm a classical musician I'm invited to perform as a soloist, so I work under my name.
Do you play live?
Yes most of the time I play live. I do perform in Canada and U.S.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It is the new way to go now.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Yes of course.
Your influences?
For classical music: Maurice Andre and Roger Voisin
For jazz: Miles Davis
Symphonie Orchestra: Berlin, Chicago, Boston and London
For jazz: Miles Davis
Symphonie Orchestra: Berlin, Chicago, Boston and London
Favorite spot?
New York, Prague, Havana, Paris
Equipment used:
In my classical concerts, I play with a piccolo trumpet most of the time. In jazz, it is a regular B flat trumpet.