Louis A. Levy (March 5, 1928 – January 23, 2001), generally known as Lou Levy, was a Jewish American bebop-based pianist who worked with many top jazz artists, later coming to embrace the cool jazz medium and playing in that style as well (though never quite losing his Bud Powell influence). Levy was born to Jewish parents in Chicago and started playing piano when he was 12. His chief influences were Art Tatum and Bud Powell. He died on January 23, 2001 in Dana Point, California.