Didier Lockwood
Birth date11 February 1956
Death date18 February 2018 (aged 62)
Death placeParis, France
Birth placeCalais, France
GenreJazz rock · progressive rock · avant-garde rock · classical rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentViolin
LabelJMS, Gramavision, Dreyfus
Associated actsAldo Romano, Daniel Humair, Surya
Websitewww.didierlockwood.com

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.[7] In 2000, Lockwood recorded a tribute album to Grappelli.[8] Lockwood died at the age of 62 on February 18, 2018.[9]

Discography

In Magma

On some Magma albums, Lockwood is listed under his Kobaïan name: Stöth Malawëlëkaahm.[10]

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)

References

  1. ^ "Didier Lockwood at All About Jazz". Archived 11 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Didier Lockwood". Europejazz.net. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  3. ^ Haigh, Chris. "Jazz violin". Fiddlingaroundtheworld.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  4. ^ [ New World] review at Allmusic
  5. ^ [ Discography] at Allmusic
  6. ^ "DIDIER_LOCKWOOD". 14 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ^ Colin Larkin (ed.) (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz. Second ed. Guinness Publishing. p. 298. ISBN 0-85112-674-X.
  8. ^ Knudsen, Benji. "Jazz and the French Violinist: Stephane Grappelli and Didier Lockwood". The Vermont Review. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Didier Lockwood, French Jazz Violinist, Dies Suddenly at 62". Billboard. February 19, 2018.
  10. ^ Liner Notes CD: Archiw I-II (Sudio Zünd (2008)), p. 34.