Godwin Louis

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Godwin Louis
BornHarlem, New York City
Occupation(s)Saxophonist, composer, arranger
Website godwinlouis.com

Godwin Louis is a saxophonist, composer, and arranger. [1] [2]

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Early life

He was born in Harlem, New York City, to Haitian parents [3] [4] [5] and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [3] [6]

Career

Louis began playing the saxophone at the age of nine. [4] He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music [7] [8] [3] [5] and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. [3] [4] [7] He currently serves as an assistant professor at Berklee College of Music. [9] [10]

Louis received a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Arrangement, Instruments, and Vocals for his work as arranger on "Fenestra" by Cécile McLorin Salvant [11] [1] [12] [13] . In 2013, he was finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. [14] [15]

Louis has collaborated with iconic jazz legends, including Herbie Hancock, Clark Terry, Ron Carter, and Jack DeJohnette. [3] [4] He is also the founder of Experience Ayiti, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting cultural exchange and arts education. [4]

Album

Awards

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References

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  2. ↑ "Godwin Louis' sophomore release, Psalms and Proverbs, gives praise to a higher power". WBGO . 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Godwin Louis Speaks". Jazz Speaks. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Godwin Louis Musician". All About Jazz Musicians. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  5. 1 2 3 "Rock Paper Scissors – Godwin Louis Explores the Worldwide Impact of Afro-Caribbean Sounds and Concepts on Music and Takes them Global". web.archive.org. 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  6. ↑ "Jazz news: Grammy Nominee Godwin Louis Brings Praise With Psalms and Proverbs". All About Jazz. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  7. 1 2 3 Philip, Ira (2016-10-22). "Jazz and gospel under the moonlight". www.royalgazette.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  8. ↑ "Emerson/Harris Masterclass with Godwin Lewis". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  9. ↑ "Godwin Louis | Berklee College of Music". college.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  10. ↑ "Jazz Album Review: Godwin Louis's Psalms and Proverbs – Sighs of Elation and Faith". artsfuse.org. 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  11. ↑ Mélusine – Cécile McLorin Salvant at AllMusic . Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  12. 1 2 "Godwin Louis | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  13. ↑ Delly, Ralph (2023-12-20). "Haitian saxophonist gets Grammy nomination, others get HMAs, 5 Continents nods | Haitian Excellence". The Haitian Times. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  14. ↑ Chinen, Nate (2013-08-15). "14 Monk Competition Semifinalists Are Named". ArtsBeat. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
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