Stéphane Grappelli

Stéphane Grappelli
Born: Jan 26, 1908 in Paris, France
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Died: Dec 1, 1997 in Paris, France
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Swing, Continental Jazz, Ballads
Biography: One of the all-time great jazz violinists (ranking with Joe Venuti and Stuff Smith as one of the big three of pre-bop), Stéphane Grappelli's longevity and consistently enthusiastic playing did a great deal to establish the violin as a jazz instrument. He was originally self-taught as both a violinist ...Read full biography
Live in London
Released: 1973
Label: Black Lion
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One of the best groups that violinist Stephane Grappelli collaborated with during the second half of his long career has been the Hot Club of London, a unit led by guitarist Diz Disley and usually including ...Read full review
Venupelli Blues
Released: 1969
Label: Midnite Jazz & Blues
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Stephane Grappelli and Joe Venuti, arguably the two top violinists in jazz history, only made one recording together, this heated 1969 studio sesion. With pianist George Wein and guitarist Barney Kessel ...Read full review
More Stéphane Grappelli albums: Main Albums (91), Compilations (83), DVD/Video (10)
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