Django Reinhardt
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Jean Reinhardt, known by his Romani nickname Django, was a Belgian jazz guitarist and composer. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most si
Reinhardt in 1946
Reinhardt in 1944, photographed at Studio Harcourt
Reinhardt and Duke Ellington at the Aquarium in New York, c. November 1946
Plaque commemorating Reinhardt at Samois-sur-Seine
Stéphane Grappelli
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Stéphane Grappelli was a French jazz violinist. He is best known as a founder of the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz ba
Django Reinhardt
…composer. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents. With violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt formed the Paris-based Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934. The group was among the first to play jazz that featured the guitar as a…
Grappelli in 1976, by Allan Warren
Stéphane Grappelli in London
Grappelli's final resting place in crypt 417 of Division 87 (Columbarium) at Pere Lachaise Cemetery