Biréli Lagrène

Courtesy French Culture  Wed, 04/16/2008 - 11:45

Biréli Lagrène is a French guitarist and bassist.

A "guitar phenomenon", according to John McLaughlin. He came to prominence in the 1980s via his manouche (django-like) style.

He is often considered to perform within the swing, jazz fusion and post bop mediums. He will be performing on Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, 8pm at the Rose Theater of the Lincoln Center.

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