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Didier Lockwood

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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.

In 1979, Lockwood released his first album as a leader, New World, and recorded more than 20 albums. In 1994, he moved to New York City for two years. During that time he recorded two albums, New York Rendez Vous and Storyboard. 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. Another important influence was Frenchman Stéphane Grappelli. In 2000, Lockwood recorded a tribute album to Grappelli.

Source: Article "Didier Lockwood" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

French (fr-FR)

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Didier Lockwood, né à Calais le 11 février 1956, est un violoniste de jazz français. Didier Lockwood est né dans une famille musicienne, son père instituteur est aussi professeur de violon, sa mère est peintre amateur, tandis que son frère aîné Francis deviendra pianiste de jazz. À 13 ans, il intègre l'Orchestre lyrique du Théâtre municipal de Calais. En 1972, il obtient les Premiers prix du conservatoire de Calais et de musique contemporaine de la Sacem pour sa composition pour violon préparé. Il admire la musique classique, mais, initié par son grand-frère pianiste Francis, il s'orientera vers le jazz. Il découvre le violon amplifié et préfère intégrer à la fin de l'année 1974 le groupe de jazz-rock Magma plutôt que de tenter l'entrée au conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris.

French (fr-CA)

Name

Didier Lockwood

Biography

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