Frédéric Schlick
Frédéric Schlick (* 1935 in Strasbourg ; † 14. December 2006 ) was a French accordionist of gypsy jazz .
Life
Schlick, who lived in Alsace , learned the accordion at the age of eight. As a teenager he played in a band and was also active as an amateur until 1980. Influenced by Art Van Damme , with whom he played in 1997, he only began his musical career on the edge of retirement age. He mainly worked with musicians from Alsace, such as Franck Wolff or Biréli Lagrène , but also with Armin Heitz and André Ceccarelli and recorded twelve albums under his name. In Germany he performed mainly with Wedeli Köhler , Pouro Sinto, Ferry Baierl and Joe Bawelino , but also in the ensemble of Romeo Franz . He died after suffering from cancer.
Discographic notes
- Art for Art (2000, with Armin Heitz)
- New Day's Horizon (2003, with Ekaterina Nikolova, Jim Grandcamp, David Petrocca, Didier Hoffmann)
- New Accordion (2004)
Web links
- Web presence with discography and magazine articles
- Brief portrait (Django Station)
- obituary
- Meeting New Day's Horizon (Accordions Worldwide)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schlick, Frédéric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French accordionist of gypsy jazz |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Strasbourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 2006 |