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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

While Grappelli amassed a reputation as a jazz ambassador, globe-trotting from festival to TV appearance to nightclub, Mr. Asmussen stayed mostly in Europe, leading small groups and working with high-profile visiting entertainers.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2017

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

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2013

A smaller location that seats 250 will host the John Burr Trio performing a tribute to the violinist Stephane Grappelli, and the accordionist Eddie Monteiro and his group, Shades of Brazil.

From New York Times • May 26, 2012

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