Jazz pianist and keyboardist, Louis Banks is unanimously acclaimed as the supreme jazz and fusion guru to emerge from India. He is a par excellence composer and performer both in acoustic piano and electronic keyboards, with years of experience. He has performed all over the world as a keyboardist and leader of his jazz and fusion bands: SILK, DIYA, REALITY CHECK, AATMA, AAKRITI, BROTHERHOOD, MATRIXX and as co-leader of NAAD BRAHMA . He has performed with some of the greatest international jazz musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, John McLaughlin, Mike Stern, Charles Lloyd and others, to Indian Classical legends Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Zakir Hussein, Ramamani and many other great musicians. He was nominated for the Grammys for his collaboration as co-producer in the path breaking Miles from India album in 2008 and he represented India at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2010. He has been the most prolific music creator of advertising jingles, stage musicals, film background scores and original compositions covering various genres and has released many music albums All this profuse musical activity is an ongoing process in his life. His 2019 release includes Praana, directed by V. K. Prakash.