Didier Lockwood
| Didier Lockwood | |
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Didier Lockwood at JazzFe 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
December 31, 1949 Calais, France |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Labels | JMS, Gramavision, Dreyfus |
| Associated acts | Aldo Romano, Daniel Humair, Surya |
| Website |
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Didier Lockwood (born 11 February 1956 in Calais) is a French jazz violinist. He played in the progressive rock/jazz fusion band Magma in the 1970s and is known for his use of electric amplification and experimentation on different sounds on the electric violin.[1][2][3]
In 1979, he released his first album as a leader, New World,[4] and has recorded more than 20 albums of his own since then.[5]
In 1994, Lockwood moved to New York City for 2 years. During that time he recorded 2 albums "New York Rendez Vous" and "Storyboard" [6]
Lockwood's influences include fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. He took up the electric violin after hearing Ponty play on the album King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa.[1] Another important influence was fellow Frenchman Stéphane Grappelli. In 2000, Lockwood recorded a tribute album to Grappelli.[7]
Selected discography
Collaborations
- with Magma
- Theatre Du Taur Concert, 1975
- Live/Hhaï (1975)
- Concert 1976 Opéra de Reims (Akt IX, released 1996)[8]
- Inédits (1977)
- Retrospektiw (Parts I+II) (1981, rec. 1980)
- Retrospektiw (Part III) (1981, rec. 1980)
- Downwind (1979, rec. 1978)
- with ZAO
As sideman
With Billy Hart
- Oshumare (Gramavision, 1985)
Gallery
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Didier Lockwood in concert (1992)
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Didier Lockwood in concert, International Jazz Festival Prague, Lucerna Hall, 1984
Notes
- 1 2 "Didier Lockwood at All About Jazz". Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ↑ "Didier Lockwood". Europejazz.net. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ↑ Haigh, Chris. "Jazz violin". Fiddlingaroundtheworld.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ↑ New World review at Allmusic
- ↑ Discography at Allmusic
- ↑ ="USA">L, D. "Lockwood moved to NY" (PDF). Didier Lockwood Biography. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ Knudsen, Benji. "Jazz and the French Violinist: Stephane Grappelli and Didier Lockwood". The Vermont Review. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ↑ Concert 1976 Opéra de Reims at Discogs
- ↑ Didier Lockwood > Credits at Allmusic
- ↑ ZAO: Live! review at Allmusic