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Guitarist Biréli Lagrène debuted on records in 1980 when he was 13, sounding exactly like Django Reinhardt.
Since then he has explored fusion and post-bop jazz, eventually finding his way back to gypsy swing.
On Gipsy Project & Friends, Lagrène teams up with up to four other guitarists, violinist Florin Niculescu (who recalls Stephane Grappelli), and bassist Diego Imbert.
Unfortunately, the CD jacket does not tell which guitarist solos when, although chances are that nearly all of the guitar solos are Lagrène's.
A few of the songs were written after Reinhardt's passing, but all of the hard-swinging and passionate music is very much in the tradition of Django's brand of swinging jazz and constantly displays effortless virtuosity.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DjangologyStéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | When Day Is Done | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Bei Dir War Es Immer So SchönTheo Mackeben | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | BabikDjango Reinhardt | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Les Yeux NoirsTraditional | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Envie de ToiBernard Dimey, Henri Salvador | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Minor SwingStéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | LauraJacques Larue, Johnny Mercer, David Raksin | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | Artillerie LourdeDjango Reinhardt | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 10 | Place de BroukereDjango Reinhardt | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | Songe d'AutomneArchibald Joyce, Django Reinhardt | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | Une Histoire SimpleBabik Reinhardt | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 13 | Ma Première GuitareJean Broussolle, Sacha Distel | Biréli Lagrène | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 14 | Où est tu mon amour _ | Bireli Lagrene | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 53 mins | 122 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 332 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Adler | Arranger |
| 2 | René Ameline | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing |
| 3 | Jean Broussolle | Composer |
| 4 | Bernard Dimey | Composer |
| 5 | Sacha Distel | Composer |
| 6 | Francis Dreyfus | Producer |
| 7 | Thomas Dutronc | Guitar |
| 8 | Stéphane Grappelli | Composer |
| 9 | Benjamin Joubert | Mastering |
| 10 | Archibald Joyce | Composer |
| 11 | Biréli Lagrène | Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Jacques Larue | Composer |
| 13 | Henri Lemarchand | Composer |
| 14 | Theo Mackeben | Composer |
| 15 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 16 | Florin Niculescu | Violin |
| 17 | Christian Pégand | Producer |
| 18 | David Raksin | Composer |
| 19 | Babik Reinhardt | Composer |
| 20 | Django Reinhardt | Arranger, Composer |
| 21 | Stochelo Rosenberg | Guitar |
| 22 | Henri Salvador | Composer, Vocals |
| 23 | Emil Stern | Composer |
| 24 | Traditional | Composer |
| 25 | Hono Winterstein | Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |