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Biréli Lagrène

ビレリ・ラグレーン　/　びれり・らぐれーん

Jazz guitarist from France

September 4, 1966 (age 59)　・　Soufflenheim, France

jazz guitarist

My Take

Biréli Lagrène is a guitarist I'd put on without hesitation. Coming out of Soufflenheim in Alsace and steeped in the Django Reinhardt tradition, he became a sensation in the 1980s while still very young, and the gypsy-jazz lineage in his playing is unmistakable. What keeps me coming back is that he never stayed boxed in by it, moving fluidly between swing, fusion, and post-bop. That restlessness, the refusal to coast on one signature style, is exactly what I admire in lifelong musicians. He's the rare technician who never lets the chops drown out the feeling, and I think that balance is why his name still carries weight among players.

Overview

Biréli Lagrène (born 4 September 1966) is a French jazz guitarist who came to prominence in the 1980s for his Django Reinhardt–influenced style. He often performs in swing, jazz fusion, and post-bop styles.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Biréli Lagrène
Name (Japanese): ビレリ・ラグレーン
Reading: びれり・らぐれーん
Born: September 4, 1966 (age 59)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Horse
Origin: Soufflenheim, France
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: jazz guitarist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Official sitehttps://birelilagrene.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3

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