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'''Mornington Edward Lockett''' (b. November 19, 1961) is an English [[jazz]] saxophonist.
'''Mornington Edward Lockett''' (b. November 19, 1961) is an English [[jazz]] saxophonist.


Lockett began playing clarinet at age 14 before switching to tenor sax. He studied at [[Dartington College of Arts]], graduating in 1981, then undertook further study at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] in 1984-85. He played in the bands of [[Jim Mullen]] (1988-93), [[Ronnie Scott]] (1990-94), [[Arturo Sandoval]] (1993), [[Ian Shaw (singer)|Ian Shaw]] (1994), [[Andrea Vicari]] (1994), [[Martin Drew]] (1995), [[Stan Tracey]] (1996-98), [[Don Weller (musician)|Don Weller]] (1996), and [[Clark Tracey]] (1997), among others. He is also a member of [[Sax Appeal]].
Lockett began playing clarinet at age 14 before switching to tenor sax. He studied at [[Dartington College of Arts]], graduating in 1981, then undertook further study at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] in 1984-85. He has played in the bands of [[Jim Mullen]] (1988-93), [[Ronnie Scott]] (1990-94), [[Arturo Sandoval]] (1993), [[Ian Shaw (singer)|Ian Shaw]] (1994), [[Andrea Vicari]] (1994), [[Martin Drew]] (1995-2010), [[Stan Tracey]] (1996-2010), [[Don Weller (musician)|Don Weller]] (2000), and [[Jimmy Smith]] (2002-4), among others. From 2000 until 2004 Mornington was involved in a group called "Celebrating The Jazz Couriers" playing the music of [[Ronnie Scott]] and [[Tubby Hayes]]. The group was co-led by [[Martin Drew]] and won the British Jazz Award for "Best Small Group" in 2002. The band was reformed in 2004 as "The New Jazz Couriers". He is also a member of multi-saxophone groups [[Sax Appeal]] and [[Sax Assault]].


Lockett incorporates elements of [[serialism]] into his improvisations.
Lockett incorporates elements of [[serialism]] and the modes of [[Olivier Messaien]] into his improvisations, in addition to more conventional jazz techniques.


He now works at [[Christ's Hospital School]] in Horsham, West Sussex, UK; teaching saxophone.
Mornington Lockett now works at [[Christ's Hospital School]] in Horsham, West Sussex, UK; and the [[Royal College Of Music]] in London teaching jazz saxophone.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:37, 10 September 2010

Mornington Edward Lockett (b. November 19, 1961) is an English jazz saxophonist.

Lockett began playing clarinet at age 14 before switching to tenor sax. He studied at Dartington College of Arts, graduating in 1981, then undertook further study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1984-85. He has played in the bands of Jim Mullen (1988-93), Ronnie Scott (1990-94), Arturo Sandoval (1993), Ian Shaw (1994), Andrea Vicari (1994), Martin Drew (1995-2010), Stan Tracey (1996-2010), Don Weller (2000), and Jimmy Smith (2002-4), among others. From 2000 until 2004 Mornington was involved in a group called "Celebrating The Jazz Couriers" playing the music of Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes. The group was co-led by Martin Drew and won the British Jazz Award for "Best Small Group" in 2002. The band was reformed in 2004 as "The New Jazz Couriers". He is also a member of multi-saxophone groups Sax Appeal and Sax Assault.

Lockett incorporates elements of serialism and the modes of Olivier Messaien into his improvisations, in addition to more conventional jazz techniques.

Mornington Lockett now works at Christ's Hospital School in Horsham, West Sussex, UK; and the Royal College Of Music in London teaching jazz saxophone.

References

  • Mark Gilbert, "Mornington Lockett". Grove Jazz online.

Further reading