Luis Jardim

Luis Jardim (sometimes credited as Louis Jardim) is a Portuguese percussionist, born in the Madeira Island, best known for his work with producer Trevor Horn.

Jardim has worked with the biggest artists and world-wide producers and its great experience of work in studio makes him a "heavy weight" in music production.

Jardim's career of includes music composition, production, arrangements and studio work. He has worked with Sir Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, They Might Be Giants, Clinks Turner, Mike Batt, David Bowie, Cher, Grace Jones, Björk, Duran Duran, Robbie Williams, Gareth Gates, Tom Jones, Alejandro Sanz, Nina Hagen, João Pedro Pais, Eros Ramazzoti, Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Céline Dion, Sir Elton John, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, and many others.

Beginning with ABC's oft-noted debut "The Lexicon Of Love" in 1981/82, Jardim has worked extensively on projects with Horn, including with Seal and on Grace Jones' "Slave to the Rhythm", and playing live at the 2004 Produced by Trevor Horn show and with The Producers in 2006/7. He has also worked with many other artists, including Asia (on "Arena" and "Aura") and Claire Martin ("Take My Heart").