Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli (French pronunciation: [stefan ɡʁapɛli]; 26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997, born Stefano Grappelli) 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.
Stéphane Grappelli | |
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Grappelli in 1976, by Allan Warren | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stefano Grappelli |
| Born | 26 January 1908 Paris, France |
| Died | 1 December 1997 (aged 89) Paris, France |
| Genres | Swing, continental jazz, gypsy jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Violin, piano, saxophone, accordion |
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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