Godwin Louis
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Godwin Louis | |
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| Born | Harlem, New York City |
| Occupation(s) | Saxophonist, composer, arranger |
| Website | godwinlouis |
Godwin Louis is a saxophonist, composer, and arranger.[1][2]
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 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]