Lagrène, Biréli / Gipsy Trio
Album: Gipsy Trio   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Lagrène, Biréli   Added:Jan 2010
Label:Dreyfus Jazz  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2010-01-17 Pull Date: 2010-03-21 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Mar 21 Mar 14 Mar 7 Feb 21 Feb 7 Jan 31 Jan 24
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Recent Airplay
1. Nov 03, 2015: It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood
Singin' In The Rain
4. Mar 19, 2010: The Rent Party
Lullaby Of Birdland
2. Feb 17, 2015: It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood
Singin' In The Rain
5. Mar 12, 2010: Memory Select
Lullaby Of Birdland
3. Aug 05, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum
Lullaby Of Birdland
6. Mar 02, 2010: At the Cafe Bohemian
Tiger Rag

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2010-01-16
BIRÉLI LAGRÈNE: Gipsy Trio
Dreyfus, 2009

GYPSY JAZZ – With the centennial of Django Reinhardt’s birth just around the corner, the great French guitarist Biréli Lagrène returns once again to the dynamic, chunky hot-swing style Django pioneered in the 1930s and ‘40s. Lagrène has played in many styles over the years, but he handles this stuff better than anybody. He’s working here in a trio with rhythm guitar and standup bass, which puts his mind-bogglingly brilliant guitar front and center. Some interesting tune choices, too.

* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13

1. easy sway, jaw-dropping solo
2. upbeat, snappy swing; flying fun!
3. relaxed ballad, then a happy glide
4. cool intro, bass solo, nice guitar!
5. sultry ballad, sweet & beautiful
6. waltz intro, then driving swing
7. gentle solo guitar balladry
8. beatles tune, saunters and sways
9. swift, breezy flow in ¾ time
10. relaxed, satisfied feel-good stroll
11. slides into a bouncy swing romp
12. gentle sway, soft and romantic
13. jumping, chugs like a dynamo
14. vocals push this into pure kitsch

[ Fo ] 01/16/10

Track Listing
1. Lullaby Of Birdland   8. Something
2. New York City   9. Made In France
3. Le Soir   10. Singin' In The Rain
4. Limehouse Blues   11. Tiger Rag
5. Poinciana   12. Change Partners
6. Schön Rosemarin / Night And Day   13. Micro
7. Sir F.D.   14. Be My Love