French jazz violinist
Musical artist
Didier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and his experimentation with different sounds on the electric violin.[1][2][3]
Career
In 1979, Lockwood released his first album as a leader, New World,[4] and recorded more than 20 albums.[5] In 1994, he moved to New York City for two years. During that time he recorded two albums, New York Rendez Vous and Storyboard.[6] Lockwood's influences include violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. He started playing electric violin after hearing Ponty on the album King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa.[1] Another important influence was Frenchman Stéphane Grappelli. In 2000, Lockwood recorded a tribute album to Grappelli.[7]
Discography
In Magma
On some Magma albums, Lockwood is listed under his Kobaïan name: Stöth Malawëlëkaahm.[8]
As leader
- Thank You Friends with Francois Cahen (Atlantic, 1978)
- New World (MPS, 1979)
- Surya (Inner City, 1980)
- Live in Montreux (Pausa, 1980)
- Fusion (JMS, 1981)
- Fasten Seat Belts (JMS, 1982)
- Trio (JMS, 1983)
- The Kid (MPS, 1983)
- Out of the Blue (Gramavision, 1985)
- Rhythm & BLU (Gramavision, 1986)
- Absolutely Live (JMS, 1986)
- 1.2.3.4 (JMS, 1987)
- Au Clair de La Lune (JMS, 1989)
- Lune Froide (JMS, 1991)
- Colors (Nuevos Medios, 1991)
- Caron/Ecay/Lockwood (JMS, 1992)
- For Evans Sake (JMS, 1992)
- Solal Lockwood (JMS, 1993)
- Onztet de Violon Jazz (JMS, 1994)
- New York Rendez-Vous (JMS, 1995)
- Storyboard (Dreyfus, 1996)
- Round About Silence (Dreyfus, 1998)
- Omkara (Dreyfus, 2001)
- Globe Trotter (Universal, 2003)
- Les Mouettes (EmArcy, 2005)
- Tribute to Stephane Grappelli (Dreyfus, 2006)
- Le Jazz & La Diva (Ames/Harmonia Mundi 2006)
- Waltz Club (EmArcy, 2006)
- La Reine Soleil (Ames, 2007)
- For Stephane (Ames, 2008)
- Le Jazz & La Diva Opus II (Ames, 2008)
- Brothers (Ames, 2009)
- Apesantar (Fremeaux, 2016)
- Open Doors (Ames/Okeh/Sony, 2017)
Gallery
Didier Lockwood in concert (1992)
Didier Lockwood in concert, International Jazz Festival Prague, Lucerna Hall, 1984
References
- ^ a b "Didier Lockwood at All About Jazz". Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Didier Lockwood". Europejazz.net. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ Haigh, Chris. "Jazz violin". Fiddlingaroundtheworld.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ New World review at Allmusic
- ^ Discography at Allmusic
- ^ "DIDIER_LOCKWOOD" (PDF). 14 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Knudsen, Benji. "Jazz and the French Violinist: Stephane Grappelli and Didier Lockwood". The Vermont Review. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ Liner Notes CD: Archiw I-II (Sudio Zünd (2008)), p. 34.
External links
- Official website
- Didier Lockwood at AllMusic
- Didier Lockwood at IMDb
