Gipsy Trio
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Fo
Reviewed 2010-01-16
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
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
Recent airplay
Singin' In The Rain
It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood — Nov 03, 2015
Singin' In The Rain
It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood — Feb 17, 2015
Lullaby Of Birdland
No Cover, No Minimum — Aug 05, 2011
Lullaby Of Birdland
The Rent Party — Mar 19, 2010
Lullaby Of Birdland
Memory Select — Mar 12, 2010
Tiger Rag
At the Cafe Bohemian — Mar 02, 2010
Charting
2010-01-17 — 2010-03-21
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 21 | 1 |
| Mar 14 | 1 |
| Mar 7 | 1 |
| Feb 21 | 1 |
| Feb 7 | 1 |
| Jan 31 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Lullaby Of Birdland | ||
| 2. | New York City | ||
| 3. | Le Soir | ||
| 4. | Limehouse Blues | ||
| 5. | Poinciana | ||
| 6. | Schön Rosemarin / Night And Day | ||
| 7. | Sir F.D. | ||
| 8. | Something | ||
| 9. | Made In France | ||
| 10. | Singin' In The Rain | ||
| 11. | Tiger Rag | ||
| 12. | Change Partners | ||
| 13. | Micro | ||
| 14. | Be My Love |