Jarre in a sentence

Although it was not the first time he had performed in concert (Jarre had already played at the Paris Opera Ballet ), the 40 minute-long event, which used projections of light, images and fireworks, served as a blueprint for Jarre's future concerts.

Music for SupermarketsMusique pour Supermarché) was produced for an art exhibition and Jarre later auctioned off just one vinyl copy in 1983.

But this year there are few big set-piece extravaganzas beyond what French electronic music legend Jean-Michel Jarre has billed as the world’s first live virtual “avatar” concert—“like in the Matrix”.

It was made with patience and wonder (Maurice Jarre’s synth-and-string score sounds like a night beneath the stars) and an eye toward all kinds of suspense — will John get found?

American astronaut Ron McNair planned to play saxophone from orbit with Jean Michel Jarre in 1986 but died in the Challenger tragedy.

Jean-Michel Jarre closed Friday’s lineup at Outdoor.

The “elder statesmen” positions go to former Talking Heads singer David Byrne, electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre and Chic featuring Nile Rodgers.

Along with thousands in the surrounding streets and parks, 200,000 people watched Jarre and guests such as guitarist Hank Marvin perform in less than ideal conditions.

As of 2004 Jarre had sold an estimated 80 million albums.

Consideration was given to the cancellation of the concert; but McCandless contacted Jarre and urged him to proceed, in memory of the shuttle's crew.

Emphasizing the smoother sound of Eurodance or house (and occasionally more reminiscent of Jean-Michel Jarre than Basement Jaxx ), Progressive Trance became the sound of the world's dance floors by the end of the millennium.

Its release demonstrated a move away from virtual instruments and computers that Jarre had been using up to that point; he instead chose to use a simplified range of devices, including several new prototype instruments.

Jarre actively encouraged audience participation by stepping into the crowd, which became much more exuberant than that in Beijing.

Jarre collaborated with musician Chen Lin.

Jarre's disappointment was such that he "could not cope with Mexican food for two years".

Jarre's grandfather was an oboe player, engineer and inventor, designing an early audio mixer used at Radio Lyon.

Jarre was accompanied by over 60 Moroccan artists.

Jarre was given just six weeks to compose two hours of orchestral music for Lawrence.

Jarre was raised in Lyon by his mother and grandparents, and trained on the piano.

Jarre was turned down by several record companies, until another of Schaeffer's students, Hélène Dreyfus, persuaded her husband to publish the album on his label, Disques Motors.