Biréli Lagrène

French jazz musician, guitar player and composer of Sinti origin, born September 4, 1966 in Saverne, France.
A "guitar phenomenon", according to [a=John McLaughlin], he came to prominence in the 1980s via his manouche (Django-like) style. After collaborations with his musical patron [a=Jan Jankeje], he has cooperated from the early 1980s on - at a very young age and still being considered a child prodigy - with famous jazz artists such as [a=Jaco Pastorius], [a=Benny Carter] and [a=Benny Goodman].