Season

6. Louis Anthony DeLise

In this episode, Jannie speaks to composer, arranger, and conductor Louis Anthony DeLise about his life and musical journey — from learning jazz drums as a youngster in rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to self-teaching piano and building a career spanning concert halls and recording studios. His debut album Natural Light achieved a top-ten chart position on Zone Music Reporter and was nominated as Best Neoclassical Album. Louis shares stories from performing with Tony Bennett, Luciano Pavarotti, Diana Ross, and Bob Hope, as well as his work as arranger and conductor on Patti LaBelle’s Grammy-winning number-one album. With additional credits alongside Carlos Santana, Kanye West, CeCe Winans, and the Grammy-winning band Halestorm, Louis reflects on a career that bridges classical elegance with pop and rock’s biggest stages.