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Stéphane Grappelli

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Stéphane Grappelli

jazz violinist

From
Paris, France
Active
1908–1997
Rating
★ 5 (2 votes)
Releases
270
  • gypsy jazz
  • jazz
  • swing

About

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.

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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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Discography

Albums 103

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Singles 29
Live 24
Compilations 110

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Other 4

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Also known as

(Stéphane) Grappelli · S. Grapelly · S. Grappelli · Stepane Grappelli · Stephan Grapelli · Stephane Grapelli · Stephane Grappelli · Stephanie Grapelli · Stephanie Grappelli · Stéphane Grappelly

Tags

  • continental jazz
  • french

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000122811590
IPI
00012552619

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