Stéphane Grappelli
French jazz violinist (1908–1997)
Biography
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.
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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Career highlights
Genres
- swing
- Gypsy jazz
Instruments
- violin
- piano
Awards & honours (5)
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Paul Acket Award
- Commander of the National Order of Merit
- Officer of Arts and Letters
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