Kevin Louis is an accomplished New Orleans trumpeter and cornetist, and the leader of the Preservation All-Stars, an adjunct of the Preservation Hall family. He has toured around the world with heavy hitters including Jimmy Heath, Nicholas Payton, Mos Def, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, always bringing an impeccable, energetic force to his performances.
In New Orleans he leads his own group, Kevin Louis & the Home Team, seen at venues like Mahogany Jazz Hall in the French Quarter, and he performs with the Palm Court Jazz Band at Snug Harbor. He also serves as a master instructor with Preservation Hall's education programs and has appeared in the Jazz at the Sandbar concert series at the University of New Orleans.
