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Stéphane Grappelli

French jazz violinist (1908-1997) · France · Musicians · Died at 89 · also Italy · also Serbia

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Stéphane Grappelli 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.

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Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award1997
Officer of Arts and Letters1981
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Paul Acket Award
Commander of the National Order of Merit

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Stéphane Grappelli 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.

Country
France
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1997 · aged 89

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