Stéphane Grappelli Musical artist

Stéphane Grappelli (French pronunciation: [stefan ɡʁapɛˈli]; 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. He has been called "the grandfather of jazz violinists" and continued playing concerts around the world well into his 80s.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.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 26, 1908
Birth place	Paris , France
Date of death	December 01, 1997
Place of death	Paris , France

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Musical artist

associated musical artist	Django Reinhardt Oscar Peterson David Grisman Yehudi Menuhin Quintette du Hot Club de France
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Swing music Gypsy jazz Continental jazz
instrument	Accordion Piano Saxophone Violin