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Real name: Stephane Grappelly Born: Jan 26, 1908 in Paris, France Died: Dec 1, 1997 in Paris, France Genres: Jazz Styles: Continental Jazz, Swing Instruments: Violin
One of the all-time great jazz violinists (ranking with Joe Venuti and Stuff Smith as one of the big three of pre-bop), Stephane Grappelli's longevity and consistently enthusiastic playing did a great deal to establish the violin as a jazz instrument. He was originally self-taught as both a violinist and a pianist, although during 1924-28 he studied at the Paris Conservatoire. Grappelli played in movie theaters and dance bands before meeting guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1933. They hit it off musically from the start even though their lifestyles (Grappelli was sophisticated while Django was a gypsy) were very different. Together as the Quintet of the Hot Club of France (comprised of violin, three acoustic guitars and bass) during 1933-39 they produced a sensational series of recordings and performances. During a London engagement in 1939, World War II broke out. Reinhardt rashly decided to return to France but Grappelli stayed in England, effectively ending the group. The violinist soon teamed up with the young pianist George Shearing in a new band that worked steadily through the war. In 1946 Grappelli and Reinhardt had the first of several reunions although they never worked together again on a regular basis (despite many new recordings). Grappelli performed throughout the 1950s and '60s in clubs throughout Europe and, other than recordings with Duke Ellington (Violin Summit) and Joe Venuti, he remained somewhat obscure in the U.S. until he began regularly touring the world in the early '70s. Since then Grappelli has been a constant traveller and a consistent pollwinner, remaining very open-minded without altering his swing style; he has recorded with David Grisman, Earl Hines, Bill Coleman, Larry Coryell, Oscar Peterson, Jean Luc Ponty and McCoy Tyner among many others. Active up until near the end, the increasingly frail Grappelli remained at the top of his field even when he was 89. His early recordings are all available on Classics CDs and he recorded quite extensively during his final three decades.
- Scott Yanow (All Music Guide)
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Стефани Грапелли (Stephane Grappelli) родился 26 января 1908 года в Париже, умер 1 декабря 1997 там же. Один из величайших джазовых скрипачей Стефани Грапелли своим небывалым творческим долголетием и постоянно, в течение всей карьеры вызывающей восторг игрой сделал много, чтобы утвердить скрипку в качестве джазового инструмента.
Первоначально самоучка и как скрипач, и как пианист, затем, в 1924-28 гг. он учился в Парижской Консерватории. Грапелли играл в кинотеатрах и танцевальных оркестрах до встречи с гитаристом Джанго Рейнхартом (Django Reinhardt) в 1933 году. Руководитель "Горячего клуба" (Hot Club) Pierre Nourry предложил им идею струнного оркестра. Так родился "Квинтет Горячего Клуба Франции" (The Quintet of the Hot Club of France), составленный из скрипки, трех акустических гитар и баса, который быстро приобрел международную известность благодаря великолепным сериям записей Ultraphone, Decca и HMV. Начало войны в 1939 привело к распаду квинтета. Грапелли остался в Лондоне, где они в то время играли, а Рейнхарт вернулся во Францию.
Скрипач скоро объединился с молодым пианистом George Shearing в новом бэнде, в котором работал всю войну.
В 1946 году Грапелли и Рейнхарт предприняли первую из нескольких попыток объединения, хотя они никогда больше не работали вместе постоянно, несмотря на многочисленные записи. Грапелли выступал в 50-60-х во множестве клубов по всей Европе, но оставался мало известен в США, пока не начал регулярно путешествовать по свету в начале 70-ых. Активный почти до самого конца, Грапелли оставался на высоте даже когда ему было 89.
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CD коллекции, связанные с исполнителем: |
как основной исполнитель ... |
Stephane Grappelli - '85 & Still Swinging.. Stephane Grappelli "Live" At Carnegie Hall: The 85th Birthday Concert' - 1993, Angel |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Afternoon In Paris' - 1971, Verve |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Bringing It Together' - 1984, Cymekob |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Feeling + Finesse - Jazz' - 1962, Atlantic, Galactic |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Flamingo' - 1995, Dreyfus |
Stephane Grappelli - 'I Hear Music' - 1971, BMG, Release Records |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Le Toit De Paris' - 1969, RCA Bluebird |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Legrand Grappelli' - 1992, Polygram, Ars Nova |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Live At The Blue Note' - 1996, Telarc |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Live In London' - 1973, Black Lion |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Meets Barney Kessel' - 1969, 1201 Music, Release Records |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Olympia 1988' - 1988, Atlantic, LaserLight |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Paris Encounter' - 1976, Atlantic, Galactic |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Parisian Thoroughfare' - 1997, LaserLight, Black Lion |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Play Berlin Porter Kern Rodgers & Hart' - 1987, Angel |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Play Gershwin' - 2001, Angel |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Play Jealousy & Other Great Standards' - Angel |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Plays Cole Porter' - 2002, EmArcy, Sunnyside |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Reunion' - 1993, Linn |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Shades Of Django' - 1975, Verve Forecast, ADA |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Stephane Grapelli Trio In Tokyo' - 1990, Denon, Ars Nova |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Stephane Grappelli And David Grisman Live' - 1994, Warner Bros. |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Stephane Grappelli Meets George Shearing In London' - 2001, Jazz Forever |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Stephane Grappelli With Bill Coleman' - 1976, Classic Jazz Music |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Stephanova' - 1983, Concord Jazz |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Stuff And Steff' - 2002, Universal |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark' - 1979, OJC |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Two Of A Kind' - 1965, Storyville |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Venupelli Blues' - 1983, Charly Records |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Vintage 1981' - 1981, Concord Jazz, Release Records |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Violins No End' - 1957, Pablo, OJC |
Stephane Grappelli - 'Young Django' - 1979, Polygram |
как основной соисполнитель ... |
Claude Bolling - 'First Class' - 1991, RCA |
Oscar Peterson - 'Quartet. Vol 1,2' - 1973, Verve, Sunnyside |
Oscar Peterson - 'Skol' - 1979, Original Jazz Classics |
Jean-Luc Ponty - 'Violin Summit' - 1989, Instrumental Virtuoso |
Django Reinhardt - 'Djangology' - 1993, Bluebird |
Django Reinhardt - 'Souvenirs' - 1956, Verve Forecast |
Martial Solal - 'Happy Reunion' - 1980, OWL |
L. Subramaniam - 'Conversations' - 1984, Milestone |
как соисполнитель ... |
Bill Coleman - '1936-1938' - 1994, Classics |
Bill Coleman - 'Cuttin' Out' - 2011, History |
Charlie Haden - 'Always Say Goodbye' - 1994, Polygram |
Barney Kessel - 'Yesterday' - 1973, Black Lion |
Herbie Mann - 'London Underground' - 1974, Wounded Bird |
Michel Petrucciani - 'So What: The Best Of Michel Petrucciani' - 2004, Dreyfus |
Babik Reinhardt - 'Nuances' - 1996, Melodia, RDC |
Paul Simon - 'Paul Simon' - 1972, Legacy |
Eddie South - '1923-1937' - 1996, Classics |
Eddie South - '1937-1941' - 1993, Classics |
The Manhattan Transfer - 'Swing' - 1997, Atlantic |
The Rosenberg Trio - 'Caravan' - 1995, Polydor, Polygram |