Louis has an empathy with piano players firstly, and with Keith especially. They recorded their first CD together in 1980: 'No Gossip'. "Improvising with Louis is always a joy " - Keith Tippett. "We spoke melodically, sang rhythmically, danced harmonically and above all, played emotionally" Pule Pheto. "I look back with appreciation to the brilliance of the music we recorded" - Mervyn Afrika.