St phane Grappelli (French pronunciation: [stefan ap li]; 26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997), born Stefano Grappelli, was a French-Italian 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. 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 Grappelli in 1969. The latter, Italian spelling is now used almost universally when referring to the violinist, including reissues of his early work.
instruments played
accordion
Piano
saxophone
violin
Associated Acts
Django Reinhardt, Quintette du Hot Club de France, Yehudi Menuhin, Oscar Peterson, David Grisman
Birth Name
Stefano Grappelli
Genres
Swing, continental jazz, gypsy jazz
Occupations
Musician
Name
Stéphane Grappelli
Nationality
France, Italy