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Stéphane Grappelli
One of jazz's most revered heroes, innovative French violinist Stéphane
Grappelli firmly established the violin as a jazz instrument in partnership with
gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. Styling a new kind of string music born of the
streets, the pair brought a different form of swing to jazz in the Quintette du
Hot Club de Paris and Grappelli's free-form playing came to influence many
younger artists from different musical genres, even playing on Pink Floyd's
'Wish You Were Here' album.
Born in Paris to a French mother and an Italian father, he studied dance with
Isadora Du...
After You've GoneDjango Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli and Quintet of the Hot Club of France
Django
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Ma, He's Making Eyes at MeStéphane Grappelli, Hatchett's Swingette, Jack Llewelyn, Arthur Young, Noel "Chappie" d'Amato, Stan Andrews, Dennis Moonan and Frank Baron
Song Book
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Sweet Georgia BrownQuintet of the Hot Club of France, Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
I Got Ryhthm
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What Are You Doing the Rest of Your LifeStéphane Grappelli
Crazy Rhythm
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DinahStéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
Djangology 49
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Ménilmontant (Menilmontant)Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
Jazz Indispensable
