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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 and Stéphane Grappelli
Django
3:08
Sweet Georgia BrownQuintet of the Hot Club of France, Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
I Got Ryhthm
3:05
My One and Only LoveStéphane Grappelli and Joe Venuti
Duet
3:37
Ménilmontant (Menilmontant)Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
Jazz Indispensable
I'll Remember AprilMichel Petrucciani and Stéphane Grappelli
Duet
5:17
She's Funny That WayStéphane Grappelli
Improvisations
2:29
