Angelo Debarre


Angelo Debarre is a French Romani gypsy jazz guitarist.

Biography

Debarre was born in Saint-Denis, Paris, and began playing at age eight. In 1984, he formed his first group, the Angelo Debarre Quintet. In 1985, the group was hired by Serge Camps to play at his Parisian café, La Roue Fleurie, where Debarre was discovered by producer and guitarist Jon Larsen.
Debarre has performed in several Romani and jazz festivals, including Birdland's annual Django Reinhardt Festival. He recorded Mémoires: Memories of Django with Tchavolo Schmitt.

Discography

As leader

Gypsy Guitars with Frank Anastasio, Serge Camps Caprice Romano Baschepen Gipsy Swing of Paris with Florin Niculescu Swing Rencontre with Ludovic Beier Come into My Swing with Ludovic Beier Impromptu Memoires with Tchavolo Schmitt Live at Djangofest Northwest with Tim Kliphuis Entre Amis with Ludovic Beier Entre Ciel et Terre with Ludovic Beier Live at Le Quecumbar London Paroles De Swing with Ludovic Beier Trio Tout a Cordes Gipsy Unity Live in Paris Complicité with Marius Apostol

As sideman