Didier Levallet
Didier Levallet (born 19 July 1944, in Arcy-sur-Cure, France) is a French jazz double bassist, composer, arranger and leader. A self-taught bassist, Levallet made his professional debut in Paris in 1969, working with such artists as Ted Curson, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Clarke, Mal Waldron, Hank Mobley, Archie Shepp, Tony Oxley, Steve Lacy, Harry Beckett and Didier Lockwood. Levallet was director of the French National Jazz Orchestra from 1997 to 2000 He has also served as an educator at the L’École Nationale de Musique in Angoulême, and regularly hold workshops and music concerts in Cluny, France.
Didier Levallet
- Born
- 1944 · Arcy-sur-Cure.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- bandleader · composer · musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Education
- Lille school of journalism - École supérieure de journalisme de Lille · Regional Conservatory of Lille
- Honours
- Knight of the National Order of Merit · Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Languages
- French
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Didier Levallet (born 19 July 1944, in Arcy-sur-Cure, France) is a French jazz double bassist, composer, arranger and leader. A self-taught bassist, Levallet made his professional debut in Paris in 1969, working with such artists as Ted Curson, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Clarke, Mal Waldron, Hank Mobley, Archie Shepp, Tony Oxley, Steve Lacy, Harry Beckett and Didier Lockwood. Levallet was director of the French National Jazz Orchestra from 1997 to 2000 He has also served as an educator at the L’École Nationale de Musique in Angoulême, and regularly hold workshops and music concerts in Cluny, France.
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Didier Levallet studied at Lille school of journalism - École supérieure de journalisme de Lille and Regional Conservatory of Lille. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the National Order of Merit and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
Didier Levallet is recorded as having received Knight of the National Order of Merit and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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Didier Levallet is recorded as having studied at Lille school of journalism - École supérieure de journalisme de Lille and Regional Conservatory of Lille.
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- 1.Colin Larkin. The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz. Guinness Publishing. 256. 1992. 0-85112-580-8.
- 2.Carr, Ian. The rough guide to jazz. Rough Guides Ltd. 472. 2004. 1-84353-256-5.
- 3.ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE JAZZ.
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