Irish jazz musician Louis Stewart has died at the age of 72.
Born in Waterford, Stewart began his career back in 1968, when he was awarded the special jury prize at The Montreaux International Jazz Festival.
He was a member of the Aosdana, and received an honorary doctorate degree in music from Trinity College Dublin in 1998.
He worked with musicians like Benny Goodman, George Shearing and Tubby Hayes, and performed as part of Ronnie Scott’s quartet and quintet for many years.