Didier Lockwood - Tribute to Stéphane Grappelli

Styles: Violin Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:47
Size: 150,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:06)  1. Les valseuses
(3:20)  2. I Got Rhythm
(5:53)  3. Nuages
(4:19)  4. Barbizon Blues
(3:37)  5. All the Things You Are
(3:27)  6. My One and Only Love
(4:07)  7. The Kid
(5:37)  8. Someday My Prince Will Come
(4:15)  9. Minor Swing
(6:13) 10. Misty
(3:33) 11. Pent up House
(4:50) 12. Tears
(5:55) 13. In a Sentimental Mood
(6:30) 14. Beautiful Love

After his excursions into modal jazz, rock, fusion and bop, Didier Lockwood has come home again to revel in the music of jazz violin great Stéphane Grappelli with whom Lockwood performed early in his career. In the process, Lockwood is exposing his astounding talent on a difficult instrument seldom heard in jazz to a broader audience. That audience can't help but sit up and take notice. With the aid of just-as-astounding Biréli Lagrène on guitar (assuming the Django Reinhardt role, of course) and Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen on bass, this percussionless trio doesn't lack for swing or dynamism. In fact, its swing and dynamism overflow, leaving the listener awash in the thrill that Le Jazz Hot generated over 60 years ago. Lockwood And Company are obviously beyond technique. They have sublimated the style of Grappelli and Reinhardt and effortlessly interpret the legends' approach to their infectious music, slightly gypsy or Gallic in its gushes of emotion and slightly American in its democracy. We can expect excellence in the tributes of "Nuages" and "Les Valseuses". But the unexpected pleasures like Lockwood's overtoned and atmospheric introduction to "Someday My Price Will Come", its timbre pure and almost flute-like, or the Brazilian rhythm expressed by the strings on "The Kid" elevate the CD with more than exceptional musicianship. These pleasures communicate joy and youthful delight and extroversion of spirit. The trio's command of their instruments truly is beyond description. Lockwood's penultimate cadenza and breath-taking final note in the highest register of the instrument on "My One And Only Love" seem to be the tune's reason for existence, the melody itself serving as its lead-in. Lagrène can back up another string musician with irresistible rhythm, but his polyphonal workout on "All The Things You Are" exhibits a free spirit reigned in by the rhythmic needs of the piece. NHØP, ever the solid foundation behind any group, provides nimble soloing, as if the bass were a guitar, before withdrawing into his role as percussive stand-in when the group congeals again as a unit. More than a mere tribute to Stéphane Grappelli, Lockwood's CD represents an infectious demonstration of the potential of the violin as an inspiring jazz instrument. ~ AAJ Staff https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tribute-to-stephane-grappelli-didier-lockwood-dreyfus-records-review-by-aaj-staff.php

Personnel: Violin, Producer – Didier Lockwood; Double Bass – Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen; Guitar – Biréli Lagrène

Tribute to Stéphane Grappelli

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Biréli Lagrène, Sylvain Luc - Best Moments

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:51
Size: 104,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:02)  1. Isn't She Lovely
(7:12)  2. Can't Take my Eyes off You
(4:07)  3. So What
(4:14)  4. Time After Time
(6:37)  5. Wave
(5:43)  6. Stompin' at the Savoy
(0:44)  7. Interlude
(4:12)  8. Zurezat
(3:18)  9. Made in France
(1:58) 10. Looking Up
(2:39) 11. Got a Match

An adept French guitarist, Biréli Lagrène has drawn praise for his fertile blend of swinging continental jazz, post-bop, and fusion. Emerging with Routes to Django: Live in 1980, the then 13-year-old guitarist was quickly praised as an heir to the legendary Django Reinhardt. Over time, however, he broadened his approach, exploring artists like Wes Montgomery, Larry Coryell, and Jimi Hendrix, influences he displayed on 1988's Inferno and 2008's Electric Side. Nonetheless, as evidenced by 1992's Standards, 2005's Move, and 2018's Storyteller, Lagrène remains a leading proponent of both the straight-ahead and gypsy jazz traditions. Lagrène was born into a Romani family on September 4, 1966, in Saverne, Alsace, France. Both his father and grandfather had been prominent guitarists, and Lagrène was first introduced to the instrument around age four. Under his father's influence, Lagrène was soon absorbing the music of guitarist Django Reinhardt, as well as recordings by violinist Stéphane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France. By age seven, he was already a gifted performer and garnered increasing attention throughout the 1970s, especially after he won a prize at a festival in Strasbourg in 1978 and performed on television as part of an appearance at a Gypsy festival broadcast. In 1981, he made his solo debut with Routes to Django: Live. The studio-album Fifteen followed a year later, featuring more Reinhardt songs and jazz standards. During his late teens, Lagrène's musical taste began to evolve as he started playing electric guitar and absorbing players like Wes Montgomery, John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell, and Jimi Hendrix. In 1984, he appeared at the Django Reinhardt Tribute at Fat Tuesdays in New York, where he showcased his stylistically expansive sound. He signed to Blue Note and issued a handful of genre-crossing albums: 1988's Inferno, 1989's Foreign Affairs, and 1990's Acoustic Moments. All of these albums found the guitarist exploring a mix of post-bop, fusion, and Reinhardt-style pieces. The straight-ahead Standards, with bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Andre Ceccarelli, arrived in 1992. With 1995's My Favorite Django, Lagrène returned to his love of traditional gypsy swing. Over the next decade, he made occassional forays into fusion, while continuing to balance his love of Django Reinhardt, straight-ahead jazz and bop influences. 

He also kept a steady live schedule, appearing live at Marciac in 1994 and at New York's Blue Note in 1997 with Larry Coryell and Billy Cobham. In 1998, he issued the Frank Sinatra tribute Old Blues Eyes, with pianist Maurice Vander, bassist Chris Minh Doky, and drummer Ceccarelli. In 2002, he issued Gypsy Project, yet another album that found him returning to Reinhardt and the classic jazz songbook. Similar albums followed, including 2005's Move, 2006's Djangology, and 2007's Just the Way You Are. A year later, he issued the fusion-influenced Electric Side. He then paired with guitarist Hono Winterstein and bassist Diego Imbert for 2009's Gipsi Trio. That same year, he also released his own Summertime. In 2012, he recorded a straight-ahead jazz set for Universal entitled Mouvements with saxophonist Franck Wolf, drummer Jean-Marc Robin, and Hammond organist Jean-Yves Jung. Also in 2012, Lagrène was asked to participate in the 50th career anniversary celebration for violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, during which he appeared in a trio with Ponty and bassist Stanley Clarke. Inspired by their chemistry on stage that night, the trio stayed in touch, and in 2015 paired again for the studio album D-Stringz on Impulse! In 2018, the guitarist issued Storyteller, featuring bassist Larry Grenadier and percussionist Mino Cinélu. ~ Matt Collar https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bir%C3%A9li-lagr%C3%A8ne-mn0000082316/biography

French guitarist Sylvain Luc has honed his jazz improvisations since the 1980s, when he first discovered jazz as a teenager. He studied at the prestigious Academy de Bayonne as a child, mastering the guitar, cello, violin, and mandolin, but jazz shed a different light on Luc's musical ambitions. He spent time with the Bubble Quartet, discovering an appreciation for South African music in his twenties. Luc combined his love for jazz with worldbeat sounds and carved a career for himself. He issued his first album, Duet, in 2000. Sud followed shortly thereafter. A third album, Trio Sud, was issued in spring 2002 and featured collaborations with Jean-Marc Jafet and Andre Ceccarelli. ~ Mackenzie Wilson https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sylvain-luc-mn0000756290/biography

Featuring :Bireli Lagrene (guitar), Sylvain Luc (guitar),

Best Moments

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Bireli Lagrene - Storyteller

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:34
Size: 141,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:18)  1. One Take
(6:27)  2. Estate
(5:43)  3. Wave
(5:43)  4. Stella by Starlight
(4:47)  5. Freedom Jazz Dance
(4:43)  6. Sunny
(8:50)  7. My One and Lonely Love
(5:56)  8. There Is No Greater Love
(3:43)  9. More
(4:58) 10. On Green Dolphin Street
(1:21) 11. Life in the Folds
(3:59) 12. Storyteller

Ever since he stunned listeners at age 13 with jaw-dropping guitar technique and mastery of the jazz manouche idiom eternally associated with Django Reinhardt, France’s Biréli Lagrène has grown continually more beastly on the instrument. His musicality, however his deep appreciation for songs and the people he plays them with guides his decisions more than chops alone. On Storyteller, with bassist Larry Grenadier and percussionist Mino Cinélu, he begins with the purest, most beautiful acoustic tone but then stretches it sonically with software to create radical sustain and added color. Chords linger and wave like aurora borealis. Organic elements of his playing harmonics, slides, bends, fall-offs, scrapes, vibrato become enhanced and almost surreal. Yet the intimacy of his touch is never lost or covered over. One could call it acoustic fusion, a blending of two paramount interests of Lagrène’s over the decades. Playing mainly well-trodden standards, he devours them like a lion, exposing every harmonic nuance and rhythmic possibility. But with the title track, he closes on a tantalizingly futuristic note. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/storyteller-feat-larry-grenadier-mino-cin%C3%A9lu/1438005730

Personnel: Biréli Lagrène (g); Larry Grenadier (b); Mino Cinelu (per)

Storyteller

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Jacky Terrasson - A Paris

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:02
Size: 129,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:10)  1. Plaisir D'Amour
(4:24)  2. Les Chemins De L'Amour
(6:27)  3. Jeux Interdits
(8:52)  4. A Paris
(3:10)  5. I Love Paris In The Springtime
(4:20)  6. Que reste - t'il de nos amours?
(4:44)  7. Ne Me Quite Pas
(3:11)  8. La Vie En Rose
(2:00)  9. Nantes
(3:16) 10. La Marseillaise
(1:08) 11. Rue Des Lombards
(3:22) 12. L'Aigle Noir
(6:22) 13. I Love You More
(1:31) 14. Metro

Jacky Terrasson's 1999 album, What It Is, represented something of a risk. The young pianist's first three albums were barebones trio affairs that had won him rave reviews, whereas What It Is featured additional instruments and was more slickly produced. Gone, it seemed, was the sparse, acoustic approach that had originally given Terrasson his fame. But while this new direction yielded mixed results and left some fans a bit befuddled, one had to respect Terrasson's need to grow and evolve as an artist.Terrasson does much better with his follow-up, A Paris, an homage to the city of his youth and early adulthood. While not a return to the simple piano trio format (there are five guest musicians in addition to two alternating rhythm sections), the album has a spontaneous, natural sound that was lacking from the studio-centric What It Is. What's more, A Paris is packed with new and varied ideas that work, not to mention passionate, fiery playing throughout.Only the last two tracks are originals, the fewest ever on a Terrasson album. "Rue de Lombards," a funk fragment that sounds like an in-studio improvisation, is credited to Terrasson, drummer Terreon Gully, and bassist Remi Vignolo. The rest of the tracks are Terrasson's highly personal readings of songs from French culture. Most will not be familiar to American listeners, with the possible exception of "La Marseillaise" the French national anthem and the Edith Piaf classic "La Vie en Rose," played in a calypso feel by Terrasson and percussionist Minino Gara.Guitarist Bireli Lagrene's cameos on the bluesy title track and the swinging "Que Reste-T'Il de Nos Amours?" are nothing short of brilliant. The latter, which bears an uncanny likeness to Lerner & Loewe's "Almost Like Being in Love," features Terrasson on Fender Rhodes electric piano. Saxophonist Stefano di Battista also makes two fine appearances, playing tenor on the fast, tense "Jeux Interdits" and soprano on the lively and pretty "L'Aigle Noir," one of the two originals. Both Lagrene and Battista return for the brief, full-company finale, an intoxicating funk line by Terrasson titled "Métro." Another highlight is Terrasson resuscitating his funk version of Cole Porter's "I Love Paris," the only song by an American writer and the very one that led off Terrasson's 1994 debut album. Bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Leon Parker, Terrasson's trio mates from his first three albums, both return to play on the Porter track, as well as the opening Piaf number "Plaisir d'Amour" and an exquisite reading of Jacques Brel's "Ne Me Quitte Pas." The latter briefly features Gregoire Maret on harmonica, who played on What It Is. Several rather short pieces are grouped right around the middle of the album, giving that part of the program a collage-like feel that can seem a bit superficial. That aside, Terrasson has pulled off something rare: a concept album that succeeds on a variety of creative levels. In the process, he's given exposure to several excellent European musicians, not to mention some beautiful French music that American audiences ought to hear. ~ David R.Adler https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-paris-mw0000621111

Personnel:  Piano, Producer – Jacky Terrasson; Bass – Rémi Vignolo, Ugonna Okegwo; Drums – Leon Parker, Terreon Gully; Guitar – Bireli Lagrene; Harmonica – Grégoire Maret; Marimba – Stefon Harris; Percussion – Minino Garay; Saxophone – Stefano di Battista

A Paris

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Didier Lockwood - 'Round About Silence

Styles: Violin, Saxophone And Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:05
Size: 130,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:32)  1. Remember Alby
(4:35)  2. La Javalseuse
(2:19)  3. Grenouille
(4:44)  4. Sao Luis
(5:46)  5. Madiva
(3:30)  6. Extrasystoles
(4:06)  7. 'Round About Silence
(4:56)  8. Bossa Pour Didier
(4:44)  9. Nicou
(4:22) 10. Epique Ou Rien
(3:11) 11. Hati
(4:17) 12. Rue De La Forêt
(2:39) 13. Ballade Des Fées
(2:18) 14. Jour De Pluie

Didier Lockwood (born February 11, 1956) is a French jazz violinist. He was born in Calais and studied classical violin and composition at the Calais Conservatory. However, his brother Francis made him receptive to forms of music other than the classical and he quit his studies in 1972. Didier was entranced by the improvisation of Jean-Luc Ponty on Frank Zappa's King Kong album and took up the amplified violin. He joined the progressive rock group Magma, touring and notable featured on their 1975 Live/Hhaï album. Lockwood was also influenced by Polish violinist Zbigniew Seifert and Stéphane Grappelli, whom he joined on tour. Didier Lockwood in concert (1992)He has also played with Quebecois fusion group Uzeb on their Absolutely Live album. He is famous for exploring new musical environments and for performing various sound imitations on his amplified violin, such as seagulls or trains.On July 23, 1982, in Montreux, Switzerland, he performed in concert with guitarist Allan Holdsworth, drummer Billy Cobham, bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, and keyboardist David Sancious.Didier Lockwood created a string instruments improvisation school, CMDL (Centre des Musiques Didier Lockwood), in 2001.He is married to singer Caroline Casadesus Throughout 2006 Didier has been touring with Martin Taylor the Jazz guitarist. In these performances it is noticeable to see that he is very involved in improvisation. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/didierlockwood

Personnel: Didier Lockwood / violin, alto sax (10,13), trumpet (7,13), mandolin (5); Benoît Sourisse / piano;  Marc-Michel Le Bévillon / double bass; André Charlier / drums;  Caroline Casadesus / vocals (4,7); Biréli Lagrène / guitar (2,8); Marc Berthoumieux / accordion (4,11); Eric Séva / soprano (5,7) & tenor (10) saxes; Dominique Marc / tenor sax (13); Damien Verherve / trombone (10);  Claude Egéa / trumpet & fluegelhorn (10)

'Round About Silence

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Bireli Lagrene - 2 album set: Djangology / To Bi Or Not To Bi

Guitarist Bireli Lagrene is one of several European heirs to the tradition of Gypsy swing launched by Django Reinhardt. Lagrene has incredible technique on display through this two-CD set, which compiles a solo concert and a meeting with the WDR Big Band, which have also been released separately. In the solo live set, the guitarist plays ten originals that show the influence of Django Reinhardt yet incorporate elements of modern jazz and other styles. The intricate "Sur la Croisette" will impress fans of classical guitar, though it is very much a jazz composition. His moving take of "La Belle Vie" revives a popular decades-old ballad written by jazz guitarist Sacha Distel. One wild twist is Lagrene's blending of two rock songs, Queen's "We Are the Champions" and "We Will Rock You," with the 1960s pop hit "It Was a Very Good Year" in a long medley, which actually proves to be viable in a jazz setting, though the middle selection is its weakest link. On the second disc, Lagrene is joined by the WDR Big Band for a concert that is essentially a salute to Django Reinhardt, with a few modern twists added and imaginative arrangements by conductor Michael Abene. He plays electric guitar (which Reinhardt also utilized on occasion during the last decade of his career). There is also material not associated with Reinhardt, such as Lagrene's fiery bop opener "Place du Tetre," which is full of a distracting series of song quotes, while his sincere vocals in "The Shadow of Your Smile" and "The Good Life" (both written long after Reinhardt's death) are a nice surprise. The Reinhardt selections are all superb efforts. "Anouman" is an obscure masterpiece written by Reinhardt shortly before his death; Lagrene's touching rendition also features baritone saxophonist Jens Neufang. Abene's distinctively post-bop scoring of Reinhardt's "Impromptu" ignites Lagrene, who takes plenty of chances in his crowd-pleasing solo. The guitarist is also absolutely amazing in the uptempo post-bop setting of "Caravan." ~Ken Dryden

Album: Bireli Lagrene, WDR Big Band - Djangology
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:38
Size: 159.4 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[9:15] 1. Place Du Tertre
[5:08] 2. Good Life
[5:59] 3. Djangology
[8:28] 4. Impromptu
[6:11] 5. The Shadow Of Your Smile
[8:59] 6. Blues En Mineur
[5:37] 7. Anouman
[6:47] 8. Flêche D'or
[6:18] 9. Caravan
[6:51] 10. All Of Me

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Album: To Bi Or Not To Bi
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:16
Size: 140.3 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[ 7:10] 1. Sur La Croisette
[ 5:52] 2. London (Soli Love)
[ 3:12] 3. R & Bi
[ 5:45] 4. We Are The Champions We Will Rock You It Was A Very Good Year
[ 4:04] 5. Sous Les Pommiers
[ 2:19] 6. Capucines
[ 1:55] 7. La Belle Vie
[ 5:44] 8. Madras Express
[10:42] 9. Amparo
[ 6:13] 10. Bar De Nuit
[ 2:06] 11. To Bi Or Not To Bi
[ 6:07] 12. Vague à L'âme

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Jermaine Landsberger Trio, Bireli Lagrene - Gipsy Feeling

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:53
Size: 114.2 MB
Styles: Piano jazz, Gypsy jazz
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[3:47] 1. Cool Blue
[6:39] 2. Flair
[3:35] 3. Nuits De St. Germain
[5:39] 4. Gipsy Feeling
[4:59] 5. Michels Tune
[7:01] 6. Bossalero
[3:26] 7. Valse Manouche
[4:40] 8. Spontaneous Samba
[4:24] 9. Swing For Oskar
[5:37] 10. Good Morning

Jermaine Landsberger-piano; Bireli Lagrene-guitar; Eugen Apostolidis-bass; Matthias Gmelin-drums.

Jermaine Landsberger from Regensburg has been drawing increasing attention in Jazz circles. His performances with the Wedeli Köhler Ensemble, his first CD and above all his collaboration with Bireli Langrene have much advanced the career of the young Sinto. He was born in Lower Bavaria into a musical family. The father, himself a guitarist, established the contacts with musical relatives and friends, like the guitarist Costa Lukasz. Django Reinhardt's swing and Hungarian folklore were Jermaine's first influences. Later, he began listening to American musicians like Oscar Petersen and Bill Evans, and the French Michel Petrucciani. In recent years, Jermaine Landsberger has often been able to expand his piano trio with the guitarist Bireli Langrene. In December 1998 they recorded the CD "Gypsy Feeling".

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Various - Generation Django

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 104:40
Size: 239.6 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz, Swing
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[4:17] 1. Biréli Lagrène - More
[2:58] 2. Biréli Lagrène - Daphne
[2:48] 3. Amati Schmitt - Gipsy Swing
[4:08] 4. Rocky Gresset - Time On My Hands
[2:31] 5. Dorado Schmitt - Bleu Citron
[3:31] 6. Biréli Lagrène - La Mer
[2:04] 7. Rocky Gresset - Ferber Swing
[4:52] 8. Biréli Lagrène - Place Du Tertre
[4:20] 9. Luis Salinas - Nubes
[3:47] 10. Rocky Gresset - Blue Skies
[2:55] 11. Biréli Lagrène - Les Yeux Noirs
[3:46] 12. Valérie Duchâteau - Danse Norvegienne
[9:18] 13. Biréli Lagrène - Minor Swing
[3:00] 14. Django Reinhardt - Blues Clair
[3:19] 15. Dorado Schmitt - My Blue Heaven
[3:10] 16. Gautier Laurent - Them There Eyes
[2:24] 17. Adrien Moignard - Dinette
[2:44] 18. Marcel Loeffler - Montagne Sainte Geneviève
[5:00] 19. Rocky Gresset - Tears
[3:17] 20. David Reinhardt - Nuits De Saint Germain Des Prés
[4:36] 21. Babik Reinhardt - Incertitudes
[2:16] 22. Sanseverino - La Cigale Et La Fourmi
[4:16] 23. Biréli Lagrène - Envie De Toi
[4:10] 24. Biréli Lagrène - Zurezat
[4:56] 25. Jean-Yves Dubanton - Frédo
[3:44] 26. Caravan Palace -Jolie Coquine
[6:22] 27. Stéphane Grappelli - Blues For Django And Stéphane

Larry Coryell's "Blues for Django and Stephane" (from a 1992 concert, featuring guitarists Philip Catherine and Marc Fossett, plus bass virtuoso Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen), plus a mesmerizing guitar trio rendition of "Tears" (with Rocky Gresset, Adrien Moignard, and Sylvain Luc) are here, off-setting some of the more contemporary arrangements, which aren't as interesting. Guitarist David Reinhardt's setting of Django's "Nuits de Saint Germain Des Pres" combines a more poppish/contemporary sound with Brazilian rhythm, organ, and flute, though it is innocuous. Babik Reinhardt's original "Incertitudes" is more like a cheesy smooth jazz track, with his effective electric guitar backed by mundane keyboards and an instantly forgettable pop rhythm. Worst of all, though, is Caravan Palace's "Jolie Coquine," which attempts to blend Andrews Sisters-style vocals with gypsy rhythm, then adds contemporary percussion that makes it sound like a modern dance club number, and a forgettable, overproduced effort. The liner notes are rather brief, when they could have been used to explain the selection process and background of some of the lesser-known artists. Many of the songs have previously been released elsewhere, though it is not made clear if anything was recorded specifically for this anthology. In total, a generally good, though inconsistent salute, to Django Reinhardt's lasting influence on jazz. ~Ken Dryden

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Richard Galliano - New York Tango

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:41
Size: 118.3 MB
Styles: Avant garde, Accordion jazz
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[5:16] 1. Vuelvo Al Sur
[4:16] 2. Soleil
[4:05] 3. New York Tango
[5:10] 4. Ten Years Ago
[4:16] 5. Fou Rire
[4:56] 6. Sertao
[4:12] 7. A L'encre Rouge
[5:39] 8. Blue Day
[3:49] 9. Perle
[4:04] 10. To Django
[5:54] 11. Three Views Of A Secret

Accordion – Richard Galliano; Bass – George Mraz; Drums – Al Foster; Guitar – Biréli Lagrène. Recorded 11 -13 June 1996 at Clinton Recording Studios (New York).

A fascinating amalgam of personalities and styles, this 1996 release from Franco-Italian accordion virtuoso Richard Galliano achieves a wholly original musical synthesis. Bracketed by an opening track from tango ace Astor Piazzolla and a concluding piece from Jaco Pastorius, the session finds the common ground in such seemingly disparate choices. With nine Galliano originals in between, the result is a cohesive, uncompromising set of performances and an essential work in the leader's discography. The players with Galliano are a combination of Europeans and Americans equally at home in jazz and European folk music. Erstwhile Django Reinhardt prodigy Bireli Lagrene is a key contributor. Having emerged from his mentor's shadow in the late '80s, Lagrene reveals the range of his spectacular talents as a simpatico accompanist, a precise and articulate ensemble player, and a spellbinding soloist. Underscoring his evolution from his gypsy roots, Lagrene, on Galliano's "To Django," actually plays in a Wes Montgomery style or, more accurately, in the style of two or three Wes Montgomerys or Montgomery via Lenny Breau. Czech bassist George Mraz blends with and complements Lagrene so that the pair operates as an actual string section, not merely as bass and guitar. This stellar roster of talent is rounded out by modern drum legend Al Foster, who brings power, subtlety, and a jazz pulse to swing the whole affair. Throughout, the leader is a source -- as a writer, player, and soloist -- of romantic melodies, bright and melancholy, as well as sheer exuberance and technical dazzle, as he taps into the full polyphonic power of his accordion. Listeners who have yet to venture into jazz accordion will find a compelling introduction to the instrument with this set. ~Jim Todd

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Biréli Lagrène - Standards

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:52
Size: 157.7 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 1992
Art: Front

[6:40] 1. C'est Si Bon
[5:38] 2. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
[5:21] 3. Days Of Wine And Roses
[5:58] 4. Stella By Starlight
[5:54] 5. Smile
[4:54] 6. Autumn Leaves
[5:59] 7. Teach Me Tonight
[5:04] 8. Donna Lee
[7:16] 9. Body And Soul
[4:22] 10. Ornithology
[7:12] 11. How Insensitive Insensatez
[4:28] 12. Nuages

This is one of guitarist Bireli Lagrene's better jazz albums of the 1990s. By this time he had pretty much discarded his original Django Reinhardt influence (even on "Nuages" he sounds nothing like Reinhardt) and he took time off from playing rock to perform a dozen familiar standards with bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Andre Ceccarelli. Lagrene's technique had been admirable from the start and on this studio session his own musical personality was allowed to come to the surface. Highlights include "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise," "Autumn Leaves," "Donna Lee" and "Ornithology." ~Scott Yanow

Standards

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Roby Lakatos & Bireli Lagrene - Tribute To Stephane And Django

Size: 167,4 MB
Time: 72:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz: Gipsy Jazz
Art: Front

01. Djangology ( 5:30)
02. Tears ( 6:14)
03. Nuages ( 8:12)
04. Troublant Bolero ( 6:12)
05. Mr Grappelli ( 6:21)
06. Minor Swing ( 5:33)
07. Mimosa ( 6:30)
08. Nuits De Saint Germain-Des-Pres ( 8:17)
09. Stella By Starlight (10:08)
10. Cherokee ( 9:10)

Personnel: Roby Lakatos: violin; Biréli Lagrène: guitar; Vilmos Csikos: double bass; Renaud Crols: piano; Niek De Bruijn: drums.

The exciting meeting of two living legends of Jazz!

For the first time "The fastest-fingered fiddler in the world" Roby Lakatos is joined by "speed demon" guitar hero Biréli Lagrène for a unique tribute to Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt.

Both musicians performed in their youth with Stephane Grappelli. For this album they surrounded themselves with the superlative big band of the Modern Art Orchestra and by two first rate Jazzmen of the younger generation: thrilling drummer Niek de Bruijn and guitar sensation Andreas Varady.

This is an explosive tribute to Manouche Jazz with standards such as "Djangology", "Nuages", "Stella by Starlight" and "Nuits de Saint-Germain-Des-Près".
Roby Lakatos (1965) was born into the legendary family of gypsy violinists descended from Janos Bihari, “King of Gypsy Violinists”. At age nine he made his public debut as first violin in a gypsy band. His musicianship evolved not only within his own family but also at the Béla Bartók Conservatory of Budapest, where he won the first prize for classical violin in 1984. He has collaborated with Vadim Repin and Stéphane Grappelli, and his playing was greatly admired by Sir Yehudi Menuhin. Roby Lakatos is not only a scorching virtuoso, but a musician of extraordinary stylistic versatility. Equally comfortable performing classical music as he is playing jazz and his own Hungarian folk idiom, Lakatos is the rare musician who defies definition. He is referred to as a gypsy violinist or ‘devil’s fiddler’, a classical virtuoso, a jazz improviser, a composer and arranger, and a 19th-century throwback.

Biréli Lagrène (1966) was born in a traditional Manouche-Romani family and community and started playing the guitar at the age of four. When, at the age of eight, he covered Django Reinhardt’s repertoire, his relatives were already calling him a child prodigy. After having mastered the late great Django Reinhardt's Gypsy swing repertoire, the guitarist tried his hand at fusion jazz and rock. This exceptional and precocious talent took the jazz world by storm with his dazzling speed and phenomenal bursts of improvisation. Lagrène met some of the most distinguished jazz musicians on the international scene, such as Stéphane Grappelli, Benny Goodman, Benny Carter, Larry Coryell, Jaco Pastorius and Al Di Meola. Guitarists like Wes Montgomery, George Benson and Jimi Hendrix were his models. At once dynamic and lyrical, this sparkling musician is without a doubt one of the most prominent musicians of his generation.

Tribute To Stephane And Django  

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Bireli Lagrene - Blue Eyes

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:57
Size: 137.2 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[3:32] 1. A Foggy Day
[6:30] 2. Witchcraft
[3:19] 3. The Lady Is A Tramp
[4:10] 4. I've Got A Crush On You
[2:34] 5. My Kind Of Town
[7:06] 6. I've Got You Under My Skin
[4:15] 7. It's All Right With Me
[2:29] 8. You Make Me Feel So Young
[7:16] 9. Come Fly With Me
[5:19] 10. Here's That Rainy Day
[4:30] 11. Luck Be A Lady
[4:14] 12. April In Paris
[4:36] 13. Autumn In New York

Throughout his career, Bireli Lagrene has often confounded expectations. He started out as a brilliant young Django Reinhardt impressionist; a few years later, he switched to rock-oriented fusion, and then returned to straight-ahead jazz with a more original (if blander) voice than he had displayed in his Django days. On this 1997 set Blue Eyes, a tribute to Frank Sinatra, Lagrene not only plays with swing and subtlety in a conventional quartet (with pianist Maurice Vander, bassist Chris Minh Doky, and drummer André Ceccarelli), but sings a few numbers quite effectively. The 13 selections include such standards as "The Lady Is a Tramp," "My Kind of Town," "Come Fly with Me" and "Luck Be a Lady" and are all associated with Sinatra; the treatments given by Lagrene and his quartet are melodic, tasteful and full of cheer. ~Scott Yanow

Blue Eyes

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Jaco Pastorius & Bireli Lagrene - Stuttgart Aria

Styles: Piano And Guitar Jazz
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:49
Size: 126,4 MB
Art: Front

( 4:51)  1. American Boy
( 4:46)  2. Donna Lee
( 7:40)  3. Stuttgart Aria I
( 6:02)  4. Jaco Reggae
( 5:55)  5. The Chicken
( 8:56)  6. Teresa
(10:09)  7. Stuttgart Aria II
( 6:30)  8. The Days Of Wine And Roses

At the end of their tour European tour and the triumphant concert in Rome documented on Heavy 'n Jazz Jaco Pastorius, guitarist Bireli Lagrene, and percussionist Serge Bringolf decided to leave the continent with at last one studio recording under their belt. The result is Stuttgart Aria. With the addition of three additional musicians Jan Janke on synths and keyboards, Peter Lubke on drums, and keyboardist Vladislav Sendecki (the keyboardists never played at the same time) the date went off as a series of formatted tunes with extended improvisations anchoring them to the album. While the styles here vary wildly; they are all rooted deeply in the jazz fusion and R&B worlds. To be fair, the trio of Lagrene, Pastorius, and Bringolf could have executed these songs very well especially since one of them was "Donna Lee," Pastorius' transcription of the Charlie Parker bebop classic that he recorded on his own first solo album for Columbia. The keyboards seem to get in the way, and sound stilted based against the loose groove created by the pair of string players. And then there's the matter of Pastorius' "singing" on the title track, which is a meld of James Brown funk, high-tech rock, and jazz. 

It's one long riff; Lagrene gets to riff on forever as Pastorius indulges his weak voice and awful lyrics ("people got to be free/give 'em a shot of R&B"), quoting from Sly Stone and any other tune he can think of. It just comes off as indulgent as hell without any substance other than Lagrene's playing to hold it in place. But there are astonishing moments as well, when Pastorius drives a dub-riddled "Jaco's Reggae" into the stratosphere with a meld of chordal and scalar riffs that never, ever sacrifice the track's rhythm for the sake of improvisation. Lagrene's chunky, knotty chords give it a deeper feel, lending the bottom a wide base. There is also a gorgeous performance of "Teresa" with the single weepiest bassline Pastorius ever recorded. The set ends with a serious lyrical, lush, and moving version of Henry Mancini's "Days of Wine and Roses" that pairs Lagrene and Pastorius together in a silky weave of emotion and musical virtuosity, exchanging harmonics and chromatic melody in a painterly fashion. This disc is far from perfect, and must have been a bit of a drag to even make ever such a high-energy tour, but it's not without merit especially for serious fans of the two principals. ~ Thom Jurek http://www.allmusic.com/album/stuttgart-aria-mw0000654208

Personnel:  Backing Vocals – Jan Jankeje;  Bass [Synthesizer] – Jan Jankeje (tracks: 6, 8);  Drums – Peter Lübke;  Electric Bass [Fender 86], Piano, Vocals – Jaco Pastorius;  Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bireli Lagrene;  Keyboards, Synthesizer – Vladislaw Sendecki*

Stuttgart Aria

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Chris Minh Doky - Cinematique

Styles:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:42
Size: 123,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:45)  1. James Bond
(4:48)  2. Goldfinger
(6:12)  3. Nothing to lose
(4:32)  4. Tossed salad & scrambled eggs
(7:40)  5. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
(6:16)  6. My favorite things
(6:21)  7. Sleepless dream
(5:02)  8. Rue Hautefeuille
(6:02)  9. Godfather

Chris comments: "After playing with my acoustic funk band for several year, I missed playing in a more open and loose situation. I wanted to take a break from the funk band. When I joined Michael Brecker's band in 2001, it was not only a huge pleasure playing with these guys, but it also made me realize how much I missed playing straight-ahead. I started doing gigs with the trio again and it was clear from jump that my next album (this one) was going to be a jazz trio album. We began recording this album, the day after getting off the road with Joey and Tain. It was so much fun hanging out with my old friends and it was so easy. Almost all takes are first takes..." Chris offers on Cinematique special brilliant interpretations of film melodies like James Bond and Nothing To Loose. Mesmerizing and captivating is Toots, Joey and Chris intimate revival of Goldfinger. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence originally composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto is a further highlight of this album. Cinematique is an album especially for all lovers of acoustic bass.  http://www.smooth-jazz.de/starportrait/Doky/Retrospective.htm

Personnel:  Chris Minh Doky - Acoustic Bass;  Bireli Lagrene – Guitar;  Larry Goldings – Piano;  Joey Calderazzo – Piano;  Makoto Ozone – Piano;  Bill Stewart – Drums;  Jeff "Tain" Watts – Drums;  Clarence Penn – Drums;  Toots Thielemans - Harmonica

Cinematique

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Biréli Lagrene - Gipsy Project

Styles: Guitar And Gypsy Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:11
Size: 103,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:43)  1. Blues Clair
(2:06)  2. Coquette
(3:38)  3. Si Tu Savais
(2:36)  4. Belleville
(2:59)  5. Daphne (Version Longue)
(5:10)  6. Je Suis Seul Ce Soir
(2:12)  7. Swing 42
(2:29)  8. Embraceable You
(3:40)  9. Vous Et Moi
(2:56) 10. Festival 48
(2:45) 11. Viper's Dream
(1:59) 12. What Is This Thing Called Love
(3:34) 13. La Mer
(1:51) 14. Limehouse Blues
(2:27) 15. Daphne (Version Courte)

Gypsy guitarists like Biréli Lagrène grow up learning Django Reinhardt's solos the way Americans cut their teeth on "Louie, Louie" or "Stairway to Heaven." Perhaps that's why Gypsy Project, Lagrène's first recording of acoustic, Hot Club-style jazz since his debut as a teenage guitar prodigy in the early 1980s, feels like a homecoming. Lagrène's band may replicate the three guitars, bass, and violin lineup of the original Hot Club quintet, but this is no mere exercise in nostalgia. Lagrène and violinist Florin Niculescu imbue standards like "Embraceable You" and "Lime House Blues" with a blend of jazzy sophistication and bittersweet romanticism that is undeniably Gypsy in character. 

It's as if they are wrapping the hard lessons learned in centuries of difficult wandering within bonbons like Charles Trenet's "La Mer." The music on Gypsy Project has a certain charm, but when Lagrène accents the melody with an unexpected string bend or rhythmic flourish, he reveals surprisingly complex emotions lying just beneath the surface. ~ Michael Simmons - Editorial Reviews  http://www.amazon.com/Gypsy-Project-Bireli-Lagrene/dp/B00005RFJB

Gipsy Project

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The Rosenberg Trio - Djangologists

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:27
Size: 140.7 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:39] 1. Vendredi 13
[4:30] 2. Dream Of You
[3:19] 3. Peche A La Mouche
[3:19] 4. Clair De Lune
[2:23] 5. Choti
[5:14] 6. Double Jeu
[3:23] 7. What Kind Of Friend
[2:33] 8. For Sentimental Reasons
[2:35] 9. Gipsy Groovin'
[2:41] 10. Coquette
[4:15] 11. In A Sentimental Mood
[2:19] 12. I'll Never Smile Again
[3:40] 13. Sweet Chorus
[3:43] 14. Webster
[2:46] 15. Indifference
[2:52] 16. Moonglow
[2:36] 17. Yours And Mine
[6:31] 18. Tears

Biréli Lagrène (guitar); Stochelo Rosenberg (guitar); Nonnie Rosenberg (double bass). Recording information: Audioworkx Studios, The Netherlands (10/23/2009-10/29/2009).

The Rosenberg Trio's first studio collaboration with the one and only Biréli, for a surprising new album dedicated to the master: Django Reinhardt.

Djangologists

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Jimmy Rosenberg Feat. Bireli Lagrene & Angelo Debarre - The Alternative One And Only Album

Styles: Guitar And Gypsy Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:57
Size: 119,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:19)  1. Blue Bossa
(4:01)  2. Groovin' High
(3:09)  3. Blues For Ike
(3:18)  4. Coquette
(5:19)  5. Embraceable You
(5:27)  6. Troublant Bolero
(3:10)  7. Donna Lee
(2:54)  8. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(2:41)  9. Wasso's Waltz
(2:23) 10. Limehouse Blues
(4:55) 11. September Song
(3:05) 12. It Don't Mean A Thing
(6:09) 13. All Of Me

Joseph (Jimmy) Rosenberg (born 10 April 1980 in Helmond) is a Dutch Sinto-Romani guitarist from, known for his virtuoso playing of Gypsy jazz and other related styles. He was initially active in the Romani (Gypsy) cultural center of Sinti, and was inspired by his relative Stochelo Rosenberg, after the release of his trio's album "Seresta" (Hot Club Records, 1989). Jimmy Rosenberg's international reputation started with the British Channel 4 show (Django's Legacy, 1990) with the trio "The Gypsy Kids", who consisted of Falko Reinhart and Sani van Mullum. In 1995 he was in the trio together with Johnny Rosenberg on guitar and Rinus Steinbach on bass. With this group he toured in Oslo, New York and the Django festival in Paris until he pursued a solo career in 1997. Rosenberg has often taken part in the Norwegian Django Festival in Oslo, his first attendance having been made at only twelve years of age. In 2000 he made his debut at Carnegie Hall, as part of the Django Reinhardt Festival at Birdland, New York. 

He has released many records, and has worked together with Norwegians such as Hot Club de Norvège, Ola Kvernberg, and Stian Carstensen. Internationally, he has worked and released records with Romane, Jon Larsen, Andreas Öberg, Bireli Lagrene, Angelo Debarre and Frank Vignola. 

He has also played with Willie Nelson. His life is documented in the Dutch film The Father, The Son, and the Talent (2007).The film is an account of Jimmy's relationship with his father and his struggles with drugs, in addition to live performances. It documents the high regard given Jimmy by artists such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Willie Nelson, including inviting him to play guitar with them. Jimmy says, about performing, "That feeling is beyond description. A lot of love goes into it. When I play at a concert after I've been very angry or very upset.. and I play it all out of my system, after the concert I feel as light as a feather. It was all gone and I felt happy and cheerful. And I would enjoy everything I did". The documentary film Jon & Jimmy, about his long lasting, but turbulent relationship with jazz guitarist Jon Larsen, was released (TV and DVD) in 2010 (produced by the Oscar winning Storm Studio). Jon & Jimmy won the prestigious Dutch Edison Award (jazz) 2010. Bio ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Rosenberg

The Alternative One And Only Album

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Sara Lazarus - It's All Right With Me

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 42:21
Size: 98.3 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[2:39] 1. Gypsy In My Soul
[4:10] 2. Taking A Chance On Love
[3:33] 3. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
[3:28] 4. Embraceable You
[3:56] 5. It's All Right With Me
[5:08] 6. Dans Mon Ile
[3:03] 7. Deed I Do
[2:15] 8. Down With Love
[3:59] 9. Jim
[3:16] 10. The Way You Look Tonight
[3:40] 11. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
[3:09] 12. Cheek To Cheek

Sara Lazarus' second CD since winning the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition for vocals is primarily a meeting with the phenomenal Gypsy jazz guitarist Biréli Lagrène and his band, focusing primarily on upbeat standards about love. Lazarus' expressive vocals are never coy or overdone; instead, she embellishes each song with just the right touch, with Lagrène's delightful solos providing a break between choruses. Highlights include her lively "What a Little Moonlight Can Do," the sassy "It's All Right with Me," and the infectious "Cheek to Cheek." A string section plus drummer André Ceccarelli (who sticks to brushes) take the place of Lagrène's band on three slow ballads arranged by Raymond Gimenes, all of which provide a perfect backdrop for Lazarus' rich vocals. Sara Lazarus' sophomore release reveals a singer with a bright future. ~ Ken Dryden

It's All Right With Me

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Biréli Lagrène and Sylvain Luc - Summertime

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:53
Size: 135,5 MB
Art: Front

(6:02)  1. Summertime
(4:09)  2. So What
(3:52)  3. On The Fourth Of July
(6:19)  4. Spain
(3:51)  5. My One And Only Love
(6:39)  6. Wave
(5:00)  7. All The Things You are
(2:41)  8. Got A Match
(7:14)  9. Can t Take My Eyes Off You
(6:27) 10. On Green Dolphin Street
(0:46) 11. Interlude
(4:46) 12. Someday My Prince Will Come

Guitar duets should all be precious as this one from Bireli Lagrene and Sylvain Luc, as they mutually share musical thoughts, feelings, and honest emotions via a stack of familiar jazz standards. As equally talented players whose virtuosity is not staggeringly overwhelming, these two present a good deal of symmetry and balance, neither dominating the other. Unless you are personally familiar with the stylistic differences of the gypsy driven Lagrene or more contemporary Luc, it's likely their pure sound rather than technique sets them apart. Luc plays Godin guitar, while Lagrene prefers a Barault model, both relatively unamplified or processed, lending to the organic feel of these standards everybody knows. A resonant and languid version of "Summertime" is quite differently rendered in ringing. solemn, patient tones, with no worries or rushed-through cadences, but a bit of speedy soloing. The quick counterpoint and unison playing during "So What" lend toward mixed messages, but within a straight bop framework. 

Chick Corea's "Spain" and "Got a Match" give the two a chance to show off a bit, not so much on the former icon of contemporary repertoire as much as the latter track, which lets them charge ahead full steam in flurries of sixteenth and thirty-second notes. Steady tunes such as "Wave," "My One & Only Love," and "Someday My Prince Will Come" are more liquid and flowing, while the popping, crackling chords setting up "On Green Dolphin Street" and the percussive improv "Interlude" proved stellar examples of Lagrene and Luc's brilliance. Two pop tunes are included a gypsy bop take of James Taylor's "On the Fourth of July," and the old Four Seasons hit "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" in a tango mode. Overall, this is a solid recording that should please fans of these two great musicians, not a stunning or risk-free effort, but somewhere satisfyingly in the middle. 

~ Michael G.Nastos   http://www.allmusic.com/album/summertime-mw0000815899

Summertime

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Bireli Lagrene - Gipsy Project & Friends

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:02
Size: 110,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:19)  1. Djangology
(4:26)  2. When day is done
(4:37)  3. Bei Dir War Es Immer So Schön
(2:46)  4. Babik
(2:56)  5. Les Yeux Noirs
(4:19)  6. Envie de toi
(3:20)  7. Minor Swing
(2:46)  8. Laura
(5:50)  9. Artillerie lourde
(3:15) 10. Place de Broukere
(3:36) 11. Songe d'Automne
(2:43) 12. Une histoire simple
(4:02) 13. Ma première guitare

Once again Django disciple Biréli Lagrène has released an exquisite record: Gipsy Project & Friends is one of the finest guitar jazz discs of the year! Pulling together players like Florin Niculescu on violin, Hono Winterstein and Holzmano Lagrène on guitar, and the great Henri Salvador on vocals, Biréli Lagrène has mined the depths of Django's legacy. As with his past recordings, the guitarist approaches his instrument with a subtle and graceful motion that cascades in much the same way as Reinhardt. Choosing to rework many of late master's pieces would be an unthinkable task for most, but this group of players pay mind to his bright essence and the keep the gypsy spirit alive.  A finer follow-up the amazing Gipsy Project is hard to imagine. 

Guitar prodigy Lagrène outdoes himself on several tracks, including an outstanding reading of Reinhardt's "Babik". Listening to this disc, you can't help but be elated by Lagrène's work with Florin Niculescu. Their interplay recalls Django and Stephane Grappelli's work and proves that some musicians are truly meant to play with one another. Since the recording is a gypsy project, most of these tunes are classic material. But Lagrène does have a few a surprises as well. His version of of Mercer/Raskin's "Laura" is simply beautiful. Combining string arrangement for guitar gives the song a whole new life. With the addition of the gypsy sound, the track is stunning. Fans of Django's style of jazz will find this CD a must have, but fans of guitar jazz will be especially intrigued. The musicianship is top notch and the arrangements are dead on.

~ Trevor MacLaren   

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=10977#.UuLkbbRpQ2x

Personnel: Bireli Lagrene, Holzmano Lagrene, Stochelo Rosenberg, Hono Winterstein (guitar); Henri Salvador (vocals); Florin Niculescu (violin); Diego Imbert (upright bass).

Gipsy project & Friends

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