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Grappelli

British  
/ ɡrəˈpɛlɪ /

noun

  1. Stéphane (ˈstɛf ə n) 1908–97, French jazz violinist: with Django Reinhardt, he led the Quintet of the Hot Club of France between 1934 and 1939

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“Holy cow, having Grisman up here? I remember watching him on TV with Stephane Grappelli when I was a kid,” Barnes says.

From Seattle Times Mar. 9, 2021

One exception is an unexpected instrumental version of “White Christmas,” which sways gently in Django Reinhardt-Stephane Grappelli mode.

From Washington Times Nov. 20, 2018

If Grappelli was a flashy diamond, Mr. Asmussen was a hidden gem.

From Washington Post Feb. 7, 2017

He can play ‘Darling Nelly’ like Stéphane Grappelli, and tunes that are old as the hills,

From New York Times May 13, 2015

High point: "Playing with the French jazzer Stephane Grappelli aged 13."

From The Guardian Mar. 5, 2013

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