In the whole of the twentieth century no other instrumentalist exercised such an enduring influence in the international saxophone world as Jean-Marie Londeix. In celebration of the 85th birthday of this French virtuoso and living legend, the Dabringhaus & Grimm Archive series is re-releasing the four album set replete with historic recordings from 1957 to 1995. This portrait offers a representative cross section from a rich artist's life as well as an overview of the important saxophone literature of a whole epoch. Jean-Marie Londeix studied saxophone with the legendary Marcel Mule at the Paris Conservatory. [3] He also studied with Fernand Oubradous and Norbert Dufourcq, among others. He then served as the saxophone instructor at the Conservatory of Dijon for 18 years. He retired from the Conservatoire de Bordeaux, France in 2001. Jean-Marie Londeix won the international saxophone competition when he was only 15 years old. He is the founder of the "French Saxophonists Association" and the "International Saxophone Committee. " More than 100 varied compositions have been written specifically for him, and he has published several pedagogical works.

Tracklist:

Allegro Giocoso
Allegretto Con Variazion
Final
Raga
Cake-walk
Passacaglia
Farandole Des Jeunes Filles
Chanson Pour Ma Mie
La Bohemienne
Des Alyscamps Mon Ame Soupire
Le Cabridan
Lento E Allegro Con Fantasia
Come Un' Improvisazione
Vivace
Adagio Recitativo
Allegro Commodo
Lento, Cadenza E Allegro
Sarabande
Rondo
Poeme Op.20
Allegro Moderato
Vif Et Leger
Adage
Allegro Vivo
No.8
No.2
No.9
No.3
Prelude, Cadence Et Final
Ruhig Bewegt
Lebhaft
Sehr Langsam
Lebhaft
Allegro
Lento
Allegro Moderato
Declame
Desinvolte
Dolcissimo
Final
Cadenza
Cantilene
Et Danse
Polychrome
Complainte
Et Danse
Prelude
Intermede
Improvisation Et Presto
Lento
Presto
Negre En Chemise
Linzer Tart
Grenadine
Vif
Modere
Brazileira
Capriccio
Toccata
Chanson
Et Passepied
Comme Un Vieux Noel
Les Ecureuils
Songe De Coppelius Op.30/11
L'Age D'Or
Caprice En Forme De Valse
Syrinx

UPC: 760623141626
Label: Md&g Records
Release Date: 7.31.07
Format: CD

Jean-Marie Londeix - Portrait (4 CD)