Description: (French Jazz Violinist)
Stéphane Grappelli, a celebrated French jazz violinist, co-founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with Django Reinhardt in 1934, a leading all-string jazz band of its time. Known as "the grandfather of jazz violinists," he enchanted audiences globally for decades. Originally performing under the name Grappelly, he later adopted the Italian spelling Grappelli in 1969, a name synonymous with his remarkable impact on jazz music.