Throughout his career, Bireli Lagrene has often confounded expectations. He started out as a brilliant young Django Reinhardt impressionist; a few years later, he switched to rock-oriented fusion, and then returned to straight-ahead jazz with a more original (if blander) voice than he had displayed in his Django days. On this 1997 set Blue Eyes, a tribute to Frank Sinatra, Lagrene not only plays with swing and subtlety in a conventional quartet (with pianist Maurice Vander, bassist Chris Minh Doky, and drummer André Ceccarelli), but sings a few numbers quite effectively. The 13 selections include such standards as “The Lady Is a Tramp,” “My Kind of Town,” “Come Fly with Me” and “Luck Be a Lady” and are all associated with Sinatra; the treatments given by Lagrene and his quartet are melodic, tasteful and full of cheer. – Scott Yanow
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A Foggy Day |
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| 02 |
Witchcraft |
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| 03 |
The Lady Is a Tramp |
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| 04 |
I've Got a Crush On You |
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| 05 |
My Kind of Town |
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| 06 |
I've Got You Under My Skin |
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| 07 |
It's Alright With Me |
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| 08 |
You Make Me Feel So Young |
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| 09 |
Come Fly With Me |
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| 10 |
Here's That Rainy Day |
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| 11 |
Luck Be a Lady |
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| 12 |
April In Paris |
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Autumn In New York |
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