- Born
- 19 July 1944
Arcy-sur-Cure - Country
- France
Biography
Didier Levallet is a jazz musician who plays double bass. Didier Levallet was born on 19 July 1944 in Arcy-sur-Cure. The music is usually filed under jazz. Honours include Knight of the National Order of Merit (1998) and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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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Frequently asked questions
What instrument does Didier Levallet play?
Didier Levallet is known for playing double bass.
When and where was Didier Levallet born?
Didier Levallet was born 19 July 1944 in Arcy-sur-Cure.
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