Who played violin for Django Reinhardt?
Who played violin for Django Reinhardt?
Stéphane Grappelli
| Stéphane Grappelli | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Swing, continental jazz, gypsy jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Violin, piano, saxophone, accordion |
| Associated acts | Django Reinhardt, Quintette du Hot Club de France, Yehudi Menuhin, Oscar Peterson, David Grisman |
Is Stephane Grappelli still alive?
Deceased (1908–1997)
Stéphane Grappelli/Living or Deceased
What violin did Stephane Grappelli play?
3/4 violin
Soon, Ernesto pawned his best suit to buy Stephane a 3/4 violin from the local Italian shoemaker. Stephane was about 12, and he preferred to learn by watching other violinists in the street.
Where is Stephane Grappelli from?
Paris, France
Stéphane Grappelli/Place of birth
Mr. Grappelli was born in Paris to a French mother and an Italian father who was an impoverished professor of philosophy. Mr. Grappelli’s mother died when he was 2, and his father placed him in a series of orphanages.
Is there violin in jazz?
Violin became a solo instrument in jazz largely through the efforts of Stuff Smith, Eddie South, Stephane Grappelli, and Joe Venuti. Venuti was in a popular duo with guitarist Eddie Lang beginning in the 1920s. The violin is well-represented in modern jazz and improvisational music.
Who was the jazz guitar virtuoso that established the guitar as a bebop post bop solo instrument?
| Joe Pass | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1943–1994 |
Who did Stephane Grappelli play with?
Quintette du Hot Club de France
Stéphane Grappelli/Music groups
What style of music is Django Reinhardt?
Jazz
| Django Reinhardt | |
|---|---|
| Died | 16 May 1953 (aged 43) Samois-sur-Seine, France |
| Genres | Jazz, gypsy jazz, bebop, Romani music |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, violin, banjo |
How old was Stephane Grappelli when he died?
89 years (1908–1997)
Stéphane Grappelli/Age at death
Stephane Grappelli, the elfin, witty and urbane jazz violinist best known for his role in founding the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, died yesterday in a Paris clinic. He was 89 and lived in Paris. The cause was complications after hernia surgery, said his manager, Michel Chouanard.
Who plays jazz violin?
Stephane Grappelli. American musicians Eddie South, Stuff Smith, Claude Williams and Joe Venuti tucked the instrument under their chins in the very early days of jazz.
Who is the best jazz violinist?
Jazz Violin Artists
- Stéphane Grappelli. 111,310 listeners.
- Jean-Luc Ponty. 116,685 listeners.
- Stuff Smith. 18,739 listeners.
- Joe Venuti. 7,898 listeners.
- Mateusz Smoczynski Quintet. 4,023 listeners.
- Svend Asmussen. 5,123 listeners.
- Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli. 50,073 listeners.
- Regina Carter. 28,765 listeners.
