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Didier Levallet

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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.[1]

A self-taught bassist, Levallet made his professional debut in Paris in 1969,[2] 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.[1]

Levallet was director of the French National Jazz Orchestra from 1997 to 2000[3] 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 256. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The rough guide to jazz. Rough Guides Ltd. p. 472. ISBN 1-84353-256-5.
  3. ^ "ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE JAZZ". Archived from the original on 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2010-08-14.