Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
When guitarist Bireli Lagrene first debuted as a 13-year-old, he sounded like an exact duplicate of Django Reinhardt. Since that time, Lagrene has sought to develop his own individuality but most of his fusion and rock-oriented records have been of lesser interest. For My Favorite Django he returns to the Reinhardt repertoire (all but "Clair de Lune" are Reinhardt compositions) but with a difference. Keyboardist Koono reharmonized most of the songs drastically, aiming for an orchestral sound with his synthesizer with several pieces utilizing his charts for woodwind and string sections. However there is a good use of contrast, including a spontaneous guitar/piano duet on a medium-tempo "Blues for Ike." Lagrene sounds more original than he did in his early days and he has a very impressive technique. Unfortunately the rhythms played by electric bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Dennis Chambers are unremittingly funky and so unimaginative as to sound as if they were recorded on a different day! One assumes that they were following instructions but, whoever's fault it is, that fatal flaw sinks this effort. The complete lack of swing from the rhythm duo (even on the up-tempo "I Got Rhythm"-based "Babik") drains most of the joy and purpose from these songs. Simply put, the original versions by Django Reinhardt are much better.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Mike Viola, Mixer - Django Reinhardt, Composer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Mike Viola, Mixer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Mike Viola, Mixer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Mike Viola, Mixer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Mike Viola, Mixer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Mike Viola, Mixer - Django Reinhardt, Composer, Writer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Mike Viola, Mixer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Mike Viola, Mixer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Mike Viola, Mixer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Mike Viola, Mixer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Mike Viola, Mixer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Malcolm Pollack, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Biréli Lagrène, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist - Koono, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, CoProducer - Tim Conklin, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Christophe Beaudon, MasteringEngineer - Christian Pégand, ExecutiveProducer
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Album review
When guitarist Bireli Lagrene first debuted as a 13-year-old, he sounded like an exact duplicate of Django Reinhardt. Since that time, Lagrene has sought to develop his own individuality but most of his fusion and rock-oriented records have been of lesser interest. For My Favorite Django he returns to the Reinhardt repertoire (all but "Clair de Lune" are Reinhardt compositions) but with a difference. Keyboardist Koono reharmonized most of the songs drastically, aiming for an orchestral sound with his synthesizer with several pieces utilizing his charts for woodwind and string sections. However there is a good use of contrast, including a spontaneous guitar/piano duet on a medium-tempo "Blues for Ike." Lagrene sounds more original than he did in his early days and he has a very impressive technique. Unfortunately the rhythms played by electric bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Dennis Chambers are unremittingly funky and so unimaginative as to sound as if they were recorded on a different day! One assumes that they were following instructions but, whoever's fault it is, that fatal flaw sinks this effort. The complete lack of swing from the rhythm duo (even on the up-tempo "I Got Rhythm"-based "Babik") drains most of the joy and purpose from these songs. Simply put, the original versions by Django Reinhardt are much better.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:24
- Main artists: Biréli Lagrène
- Composer: Django Reinhardt
- Label: Dreyfus Jazz
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.