Background
GRAPPELLI, Stephane was born on January 26, 1908 in Paris. Son of Ernest and Anna (nee Hanocke) Grappelli.
GRAPPELLI, Stephane was born on January 26, 1908 in Paris. Son of Ernest and Anna (nee Hanocke) Grappelli.
Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique.
With Django Reinhardt, organizer Quintette du Hot Club de France, 1934. Frequent tours and recordings. Recordings include Afternoon in Paris, At the Winery, 1980, Satin Doll, 1982, How Can You Miss, 1989, Live At Carnegie Hall, 1989, 85 And Still Swinging: Live at Carnegie Hall, 1993, Stephane Grappelli & Jean-Luc Ponty, 1995, Stephane Grappelli & Eddy Louiss, 1996, Live at the Blue Note, 1996, numerous others.
1st United States appearance at Newport, Rhode Island, Jazz Festival, 1969. Concert appearances and recordings with Yehudi Menuhim. Carnegie Hall debut in 1974, 80th birthday concert, 1988, 85th birthday concert, 1993.
Quintet of the Hot Club of France 1934 (with the late Django Reinhardt).
1 daughter.