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, ...
Minor Swing; Galerie Des Princes; Ballade; Tears; Blues For Django And Stephane; Stella By Starlight; Sweet Chorus; Oh, Lady, Be Good !; Someone To Watch Over Me / I Got Rhythm; ...
American musicians Eddie South, Stuff Smith, Claude Williams and Joe Venuti tucked the instrument under their chins in the very early days of jazz. But it was a European, Stephane Grappelli, who ...