Biography
by Matt Collar
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.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bir%C3%A9li-lagr%C3%A8ne-mn0000082316/biography
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Biography
by Matt Collar
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.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bir%C3%A9li-lagr%C3%A8ne-mn0000082316/biography
A1 Bireli
Written-By – V. Juris
A2 Minor Swing
Written-By – D. Reinhardt
A3 Spain
Written-By – Ch. Corea
A4 Paris
Written-By – B. Lagrene
A5 Rue De Pierre
Written-By – B. Lagrene
B1 Ornithologie
Written-By – Ch. Parker
B2 Sim
Written-By – V. Juris
B3 St. Germain Des Près
Written-By – D. Reinhardt
B4 The Night Of A Champion
Written-By – B. Lagrene
B5 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Written-By – Mc Hugh
B6 Moll-Blues
Written-By – B. Lagrene, J. Jankeje
Créditos
Acoustic Bass – Jan Jankeje
Design – Bernhard Widmann
Direct Metal Mastering By – A
Electric Bass – Bireli Lagrene (pistas: B4)
Engineer – André Ulmann
Lead Guitar [Sologuitar] – Bireli Lagrene, Vic Juris
Photography By – Horst Huber (3)
Producer – Bireli Lagrene, Jan Jankeje
Rhythm Guitar – Diz Disley, Gaiti Lagrene
Notas
Recorded 1st and 2nd of June 1985 in Freiburg at the "Zelt Festival" by Aurophon, Staufen.
Germany 1985
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