Stéphane Grappelli

Stéphane Grappelli (January 26, 1908 – December 1, 1997) was a pioneer jazz violinist who founded the quintet of the "Quintette du Hot Club de France" with Django Reinhardt. It was the first all-string jazz band.

Miscellany

• Stéphane Grappelli died in 1997 and was interred in Paris' famous Père Lachaise Cemetery.
• Definitive DVD profile and 150,000 word biography is available at www.musiconearth.co.uk