Artist:Angelo Debarre
Song:La Gitane
Album:Portrait of Angelo Debarre
Fans of legendary French guitarist Django Reinhardt will probably enjoy the music of French guitarist Angelo Debarre. Gypsy jazz has a very loyal following. Debarre was born Aug. 19, 1962 in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, France. He started playing guitar at age eight. He learned about Reinhardt and the traditions of gypsy jazz from other guitarists. Debarre started his own group in 1984 and was hired by guitarist Serge Camps to play at his Paris cafe La Roue Fleurie. While there, he was discovered by Norwegian jazz guitarist Jon Larsen and Larsen signed him to his Hot Club label. Debarre released his debut album Gypsy Guitars in 1989. The other musicians are Serge Camps on guitar and Frank Anastasio on bass. The music is Gypsy Jazz as you would expect. But La Gitane was written by French guitarist Paul "Tchan Tchou" Vidal. Larsen produced the album. This album is not available. But La Gitane is on this 2002 comp which is available as a digital download. These three musicians recently reunited for the 2025 album Gypsy Guitars 2. Debarre was recording for the French label Le Chant du Monde. But that label was sold in 2016. It doesn't look like Debarre has a record deal right now. Gypsy Jazz 2 is his latest album on Label Ouest owned by the French label Bayard. He isn't on tour right now but he could turn up on summer music festivals in Europe. Fans of Gypsy Jazz will enjoy his music. Here's Angelo Debarre performing La Gitane.






