Bireli Lagrene - My Favorite Django (1995)
Bireli Lagrene - My Favorite Django (1995)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 11 Tracks | 52:17 | 118 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Dreyfus Jazz
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 11 Tracks | 52:17 | 118 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Dreyfus Jazz
My Favorite Django is a sincere and respectful homage from a guitarist at the absolute top of his form, surrounded by equally high-ranking musicians. Listening to Django’s nine tunes reprised, one by Joseph Kosma as well one by Bireli himself (modestly entitled Solo), it is easy to say that the famous gypsy guitarist would play something like this today – just like Django’s son, Babik – to whom the disc is dedicated – said in a recent interview, “If my father were still alive, I am sure he would enjoy playing the guitar synthesiser.” This is for anyone who might think that Bireli Lagrène is ‘betraying’ the spirit of Reinhardt’s iconic compositions.
Tracklist:
1. Daphné 05:50 (Django Reinhardt )
2. Moppin' the bridge 05:19 (Django Reinhardt)
3. Babik 05:16 (Django Reinhardt)
4. Mélodie au crépuscule 05:23 (Django Reinhardt)
5. Place de Brouckere 04:06 (Django Reinhardt)
6. Nuages 02:38 (Django Reinhardt)
7. Blues for Ike 04:49 (Django Reinhardt)
8. Nuits de Saint Germain des Prés 04:32 (Django Reinhardt)
9. Clair de Lune 04:47 (Etienne Beaurouge - Joseph Kosma)
10. Troublant Boléro 05:36 (Django Reinhardt)
11. Solo 04:01 (Biréli Lagrène)
Personnel:
Biréli Lagrène : guitares
Koono : piano acoustique, synthétiseur
Dennis Chambers : batterie
Anthony Jackson : basse.