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6 days ago · Stéphane Grappelli - Young Django (1979) Django Reinhardt was a legendary Romani-French guitarist, He was the first hugely influential jazz figure to emerge from Europe and the person most credited with developing the style known as gypsy jazz, jazz manouche, or hot club jazz. Reinhardt came up with a unique way of propelling the acoustic ...
Sep 24, 2024 · Stéphane Grappelli (26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997) was a French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz bands.
1 day ago · Gypsy jazz quartet Swing From Paris are adept at creating new arrangements of music inspired by the likes of George Gershwin, Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. Hot clubbing on the heels of their 2022 album, Afternoon In Paris, they’ve now released I Love Paris. This excellent band comprises Fenner Curtis on violin, Andy Bowen electric ...
2 days ago · They are employing a couple of guest artists as well to add color and depth. “Manic Swing”, “I’ll Call You Back”, and “Dainty: Boop That Snoot” are a few of the best in a 14-song set. If you liked the music of guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli, circa 1930s, Original Gadjo is a great modern take!
2 days ago · Milou En Mai is her recording debut as a leader. A tribute to the great violinist Stephane Grappelli, it finds Ms. Febrer playing in a sextet that also includes Jean-Marie Ecay and Samy Dussat on guitars, pianist Alain Jean-Marie, bassist Yves Torchinsky, and drummer Julien Charlet. Paying homage to an instrumentalist who plays the same ...
Sep 22, 2024 · “Minor Swing” is a Gypsy jazz standard written by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli in 1937. It was first recorded on November 25, 1937, on the French label Swing by the Quintet of the Hot Club of France in 1937.
Sep 16, 2024 · Stéphane Grappelli (French pronunciation: [ste.fan.gʁa.pɛ'li] ; 26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997) was a French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934.
