LOUISE ELLIOTT

Tenor saxophonist/flautist Louise Elliott was known for her appearances with cult rock outfits Laughing Clowns, The Saints, Ed Kuepper and Paul Kelly. She left Australia for London in 1985 and has performed with a wealth of international musicians, notably a distinguished selection of African and South American musicians from the Grand Union Orchestra, South African pianist Mervyn Africa and American drummer, the late Clifford Jarvis in his band The Jazz Prophets.

Louise has appeared with Brian Abraham's District Six, The Annie Whitehead Group and has toured regularly with British jazz guitarist Deirdre Cartwright. While working in London she has featured on recordings by Annie Whitehead, Jah Wobble and Deirdre Cartwright. Louise's own music reflects the diversity of these influences: a rich blend of saxophone with electric guitar, a fiery commitment to inspiring and energetic live performance which has been referred to in the media as "her profoundly diverse smorgasbord of funk, blues and rock" and "an African inspired jazz explosion".

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