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Guitarist Bireli Lagrene spent his teenage years sounding very close in style to Django Reinhardt. For this German import, his second recording, the 14-year old romps in Djangoish fashion on such tunes as “Djangology,” “Lady Be Good” and “Nuages” but also was starting to show some individuality on his own originals. Most of the selections are performed with one or two rhythm guitarists and a bassist, all Europeans. Lagrene has since grown as a player; if only he had had the opportunity this early to record with violinist Stephane Grappelli before his own style changed.

Track listing:

Side A:
B.L. – 00:00
Swing Valse – 03:20
Djangology – 05:14
Bireli Hi Gogoro – 08:08
Lady Be Good – 10:07
Thundering Noise – 13:01

Side B:
September Song – 19:30
Schwarze Augen – 23:54
Carlos – 28:02
Limehouse Blues – 31:44
Nuages – 34:30
How High The Moon – 38:16

Personnel:

Bireli Lagrene (tracks: A1 to B3) – acoustic guitar (Solo Guitar)
Jan Jankeje (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B6) – bass
Allan Blairman (tracks: B4 to B6) – drums
Bireli Lagrene (tracks: B4 to B6) – electric guitar (e-solo guitar)
Gaiti Lagrene (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B5), Tschirglo Loeffler (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B5) – rhythm guitar
Bernd Rabe (tracks: B3) – soprano saxophone

Recorded: April 1981 by Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg