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Stéphane Grappelli

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Also known as Stephane Grappelli, Stephane Grappelly, Stéphane Grappelly

French jazz violinist (1908–1997)

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  • Stephane Grappelli Violin Play-Along Volume 15
  • Grappelli Story

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Stéphane Grappelli (26 January, 1908 – 1 December, 1997) was a pioneering jazz violinist who founded with Django Reinhardt in 1934 the "Quintette du Hot Club de France", it was one of the first all-string jazz bands. He has been called "the grandfather of jazz violinists" and continued playing concerts around the world well into his 80s. For the first three decades of his career, he was billed using a gallicised spelling of his last name, Grappelly, reverting to "Grappelli" in 1969. <a href="htt

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Born
( 1908-01-26 ) 26 January 1908, Paris , France
Died
1 December 1997 (1997-12-01) (aged 89), Paris, France
Genres
Swing , continental jazz , gypsy jazz
Occupation
Musician
Instruments
Violin, piano, saxophone, accordion
Formerly of
Django Reinhardt , Quintette du Hot Club de France , Yehudi Menuhin , Oscar Peterson , David Grisman

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Stephane Grappelli Allan Warren.jpg
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Stéphane Grappelli
date of birth
1908-01-26
date of death
1997-12-01
name in native language
Stéphane Grappelli
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Stéphane Grappelli ( French pronunciation: [stefan ɡʁapɛli]; 26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997) was a French jazz violinist. He is best known as a founder of the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz bands. He has been called "the grandfather of jazz violinists" and continued playing concerts around the world well into his eighties.

For the first three decades of his career, he was billed using a gallicised spelling of his last name, Grappelly, reverting to the Italian spelling Grappelli in 1969. The latter is used when referring to the violinist, including reissues of his early work.

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