JEAN-LOUIS BUCCHI

Jean-Louis Bucchi biography
In so-called Prog jazz-rock fusion and Zeuhl circles, J-L. BUCCHI is probably best known as the SPEED LIMIT keyboardist. He worked alongside major Zeuhl luminaries such as JANNICK TOP (of MAGMA amongst many other projects) and JEFF SEFFER (of MAGMA, ZAO, and many other projects) -- JANNICK TOP would also contribute to BUCCHI'S SUNFLOWER, as well as on the earlier BUCCHI/ OMETAXALIA album, LETTRE D'OCRE. {NOTE: former SPEED LIMIT band-mate GEORGE JINDA made an album that I consider similar to SUNFLOWER called WHEEL OF LOVE.}

BUCCHI made a number of albums under his name ranging from jazz-funk to electronic to poppy new age, but he is also well-regarded in academic music circles. He has more than doubled in modern classical music as he is a very skilled and trained composer, arranger, and conductor.

BUCCHI spent 12 years at the Conservatory of Versailles where he graduated in piano/ sight reading, chamber music , percussion, fugue , counterpoint, harmony and analysis.

His musical career began with jazz -- playing with EDDIE LOUIS, ANTHONY BRAXTON and others. He went on to work as the arranger on many albums, including ones by the popular pan-flute player ZAMFIR (he also conducted ZAMFIR concerts). He made two albums with SPEED LIMIT, went on to make various of his own albums, and has composed and recorded many classical pieces with him on piano. He has composed and arranged film and TV soundtracks, he has conducted opera, and he has arranged and composed music for opera companies.