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Born: September 04, 1966 in Saverene, France
Years Active: 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
When Bireli Lagrene's Routes to Django: Live was issued in 1980, the 13-year-old jazz guitarist was immediately praised by critics as a protégé of Django Reinhardt. He had already won a prize in a festival at Strasbourg in 1978, and his appearance at a Gypsy festival was broadcast on television. For the next five years, Lagrene would mime Reinhardt... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2009 Gipsi Trio
2008 Gipsy Routes
2008 Electric Side
2007 Just The Way You Are
2006 Solo: To Bi or Not To Bi
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Influenced By: Django Reinhardt More >> Followers: Pearl Django Thomas Dutronc More >>

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