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. Louis Thomas – Double Bass. Over the years he has been involved in a very diverse range of projects. He was a founder member of The London Soundpainting Orchestra – a collective of musicians and dancers which explores live composition using sign language. He toured with the Neil Cowley Trio, which included a trip to Sudan with the British Council. He performed with Trinity’s Contemporary Jazz ensemble at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, and took part in a performance John Cage’s ‘Musicircus’ at the ENO. He has recorded for radio 3 on numerous occasions and has performed as part of the BBC Proms Lates with two of his bands – Southern Cone Quintet and The Old Hat Jazz Band. Louis has also been involved in many various collaborations with contemporary dance, including a performance of Charles Mingus’ ‘The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady’ which was re-worked to include origin choreography. Initially through his work with The Old Hat Jazz Band Louis became very active on London’s early jazz and swing scene, and is now highly in demand – he is also currently a member of The Dime Notes and Wheatley’s Acadians, and freelances extensively with many of the other top bands and musicians on the scene.