Jean Louis was founded in 2005 in Paris by two students of the jazz department of the Conservatoire National de Paris, drummer Francesco Pastacaldi and trumpet player Aymeric Avice. They teamed up with double bass player Joachim Florent and so Jean Louis was born. Their style is best described as jazz rock, with long instrumental workouts. Some of their diverse influences include Zu, Marc Ducret, Meshuggah, Melvins, Varese, Stravinsky, Zakir, Hussein, Fela Kuti, Miles Davis and Fred Frith. In 2009, Jean Louis released their debut Jean Luis.