Stephane Grappelli (originally surname was spelled with a 'Y') would have earned himself a place in Jazz History books if only for his important role in the Quintette of the Hot Club of France, ...

Stompin' At Decca; My Sweet ; It Had To Be You; Nocturne; Alexander's Ragtime Band; Blue Ribbon Rag; Oh Lady, Be Good; Stéphane's Tune; Tiger Rag ; Stéphane's Blues ; Jive Bomber ; Body And Soul; Liza ...

Mark O'Connor, a disciple and protege of the late Parisian jazz fiddler Stephane Grappelli, keeps the flame alive, playing the music of the legendary Hot Club of France and re-creating the master's ...

Piano Jazz celebrates the centennial of the grandfather of the jazz violin: Stephane Grappelli. Born in Paris in 1908, Grappelli grew up very poor — his mother died when he was 4 and he spent time in ...

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CORK’s emporia of swig and swing are about to go into warp speed as the Guinness Jazz Festival prepares to celebrate its 25th birthday by boldly going where it has gone before The event, running on ...

Grappelli was a French swing violinist who formed the Quintette du Hot Club de France in the 1930s. ByJohn Wilson BBC Radio 4's Front Row A long-lost recording of virtuoso jazz violinist Stephane ...

Alyn Shipton is joined by Martin Taylor, who played with the great French violinist for several years, to discuss the long recording career of Stephane Grappelli. Show more Looking back on the long ...