Bireli Lagrene

About

Jazz fusion guitarist and bassist known for his Django Reinhardt-style sound.

Before fame

He was considered a child prodigy and won at a Romani music festival, which allowed him to tour in Germany at a very young age.

Trivia

He ventured to the United States in the 1980s and collaborated with many greats like Benny Carter there.

Family life

He grew up in a musical Manouche-Romani family.

Associated with

Lagrene collaborated with the son of Jacques Dutronc on Gipsy Project and Friends.