Results for "Bireli Lagrene"

Article: Opinion

Death, Rebirth & New Revolution

by Ian Patterson
February 20, 2013

The death knell has often been sounded for jazz and many would argue that the last revolution in jazz took place as the '60s handed the baton to the '70s, with the electronic-influenced jazz typified by trumpeter Miles Davis' ground breaking albums In a Silent Way (Columbia, 1969) and Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1970). Many believe that ...

Article: Live Review

On The Road With The Asian Jazz All-Stars Power Quartet

by Ian Patterson
December 18, 2012

Though it was only a 12-hour flight from Singapore to London, for Singaporean organist/pianist Jeremy Monteiro, Philippine tenor saxophonist Tots Tolentino, Hong Kong guitarist Eugene Pao and Thai drummer Chanutr Techatana-nan--who together make up the Asian Jazz All-Stars Power Quartet--the journey has, in some ways, been a much longer one; you could say it's a journey ...

Article: Album Review

Georg Breinschmid: Fire

by Larry Taylor
March 24, 2012

A mixture of outrageous humor and subtle beauty make up Fire, from Austrian bassist Georg Breinschmid. Such a conflicting opinion needs explaining. The 14 mostly originals (plus a bonus disc of four additional tracks) combine live and studio recordings using two different groupings. There is Brein's Café--a piano/violin/bass trio; and a duo with ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Diego Perugini

by AAJ Staff
November 19, 2011

Meet Diego Perugini: Diego was born in Sarteano, Siena, Italy. A sideman to many important Italian artists, now he has decided to make his own music and... here we are.Instrument(s): Guitar.Teachers and/or influences? I teach in 3 schools in tuscany. The most important artists that changed ...

Article: Live Review

Martin Taylor/Andreas Varady: Belfast, Ireland, November 4, 2011

by Ian Patterson
November 17, 2011

Martin Taylor/Andreas VaradyBlack BoxBelfast, IrelandNovember 4, 2011 It was a mouth-watering prospect and no mistake; Martin Taylor, the guitarist's guitarist, paired with 14-year-old, six-string sensation Andreas Varady, the youngest ever headliner at London's Ronnie Scott's. Taylor--of whom Jeff Beck said: “he out-shreds us all"--came to prominence when he began an 11-year ...

Album

Gypsy Trio

By Bireli Lagrene

Label: Dreyfus Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Lullaby of Birdland; New York City; Le Soir; Limehouse Blues; Poinciana; Schon Roesmarin/Night and Day; Sir F.D.; Something; Made in France; Singin' in the Rain; Tiger Rag; Change Partners; Micro; Be My Love.

Article: Album Review

Bireli Lagrene Trio: Gypsy Trio

by Victor L. Schermer
October 25, 2010

While his playing reflects diverse influences, guitarist Biréli Lagrène clearly comes out of the gypsy tradition of Django Reinhardt, whose 100th birthday is being celebrated in 2010. Gypsy Trio captures the feeling of Reinhardt's musical era, with some tunes, rhythms, and the atmosphere of a lively Paris nightclub between the two world wars--energetic and fun, but ...

Video

Mimosa

Featuring the music of Bireli Lagrene
Duration: 5:19
September 4, 2010

Bireli Lagrene and band at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 2005. "Mimosa" was composed by Dorado Schmitt and Hono Winterstein. Bireli Lagrene (lead guitar) Frank Wolf (saxophone) Hono Winterstein (rhythm guitar) Diego Imbert (bass)

Article: Record Label Profile

Dreyfus Records: Crossing Continents with Music

by Jakob Baekgaard
August 26, 2010

Music, at its best, has the ability to reach across boundaries of nationality, gender and age. If there's a message in music, it's about communication, and about getting to the essence of everything: the beating pulse of a human heart. In an increasingly commercial market, where it has become more important to make music that opens ...

Article: Live Review

24 Hours of Umbria Jazz 2010

by Sara Villa
August 3, 2010

Imagine traveling by car for hours in the summer heat of Italy's July 2010. At last it is early evening, and you reach the borders of a breathtaking medieval town. A soft breeze blows around you while you walk through the steep slopes which lead you to the centre. You follow the sounds you so eagerly ...