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Charles Loos is a Belgian jazz pianist and composer. He was born in Brussels in 1951. In 1972 he began studying composition and jazz orchestra at Berklee School Of Music in Boston, while he already followed a classical formation in Belgium. Back in his country, he co-founded Les Lundis d'Hortense, a Belgian association for jazz musicians. From 1993 to 1997, he was the president of Les Lundis d'Hortense. He won the Belgian Golden Django in 1997 for best French-speaking artist. Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945, is an independent music college in Boston, Massachusetts with many prominent faculty, staff, alumni, and visiting artists. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Francophone is a person who speaks French natively or by adoption (i. ...


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John T. Brown's Churches of Christ: Prof. Charles Louis Loos by John T. Brown. (840 words)
Charles Louis Loos, son of Jacques G. and Catherine Loos, was born December 22, 1823, at Woerth-sur-Sauer, Lower Rhine, (Lower Alsace) France.
Loos has been an active preacher of the Word, both with voice and pen--an educator mainly devoted to the fostering of the Christian ministry, an ardent supporter and leader of Christian missions, and a valued [466] counselor in all the activities of the Churches of Christ.
Loos took high rank among the preachers of the Restoration, as a scholar and thinker, as an educator and as a leader in all the great onward movements of the churches.
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