about louis TM

Based in New Zealand’s cultural capital city Wellington for over 15 years, Louis Thompson-Munn is a pianist, keyboard player & vocalist & is a graduate of the NZ School of Music’s jazz program. Louis regularly performs in a variety of styles & ensembles with many thriving Wellington & New Zealand musicians all over the country. The past few years has seen Louis involved with a number of artists, bands & has performed & worked with many of the country’s top musicians. From performing with Ria Hall opening for L.A.B. to a 20,000 strong crowd to jamming with The California Honeydrops (USA) at Wellington’s own Rogue & Vagabond; performing with the elite of New Zealand’s music scene, there’s no setting too big or small.

Louis has performed at Wellington’s CUBA DUPA, Wellington Jazz Festival, opened the 2015 Jazz in Martinborough festival, Waiheke Jazz, Art & Music Festival, Toast Martinborough, many regional jazz clubs all around NZ. He has also performed with NZ Jazz legend Rodger Fox, Ria Hall, Laughton Kora, Barnaby Weir, Lisa Tomlins, Darren Mathiassen, and the Royal NZ Air Force Band to name a few. Louis also performed with The Victory Dolls at the 70th anniversary of Blue Smoke Records performing the Pixie Williams & Ruru Karaitiana song Saddle Hill and had involvement in the 2020 documentary ‘Pixie’. Most recently joining powerhouse Aotearoa vocalist Ria Hall’s band for a summer run of shows which saw opening for L.A.B at Mt. Smart Stadium to a sell out crowd and performing at WOMADeladie in Australia in 2023.

2024 sees the release of his debut album, out in September - the first single ‘I Thought it was Love’ out now.