Lockwood, Francis
Nobody Knows
Francis Lockwood is a great jazz pianist, a vehicle for emotion and a true architect for melody. And this magnificent album produced in 2005 by Didier Lockwood for his Ames label confi rms that statement. This album represents a wonderful initiation for anyone wanting to hear the artistic palette of this major pianist _ a reference for others. Francis, whose lyricism and melodic phrasing are constantly on the edge, has no equal when it comes to making melodies from jazz, pop and classical music entirely his own. With an art as precious as this, he deserves to be in the limelight more often. Augustin BONDOUX & Patrick FREMEAUX Three reasons make Didier Lockwood an unavoidable figure in music: first, he's an eclectic musician, an impassioned visionary recognized by all; second, he's also a producer, stimulating and revealing new talents; and third, as a teacher he shows heart and conviction. Didier Lockwood's triple facets have moved this virtuoso violinist to create his own School of Music, the CMDL, and now his own label: Ames. AMES not only gives Didier a home for his own productions; it allows him to produce projects for other established jazz figures, like the young prodigies graduating from CMDL. The teams at Ames and FrEmeaux AssociEs have joined to publish the "Didier Lockwood Presents_" collection, and make available to the public the various projects to which the artist is attached, completed by his work as a producer.