Angelo Debarre

Who is Angelo Debarre?

Angelo Debarre is a Romani guitarist in the manouche jazz style.

He began playing at age 8 and in 1984 started his first group, the Angelo Debarre Quintet. In 1985 they were engaged by Serge Camps at his Parisian café La Roue Fleurie, where Angelo was discovered by the record producer/guitar player Jon Larsen.

Debarre has performed in several significant Romani and jazz festivals, particularly Birdland's "Django festival." He also recorded Mémoires: Memories of Django with Tchavolo Schmitt.