Recorded in Paris, France on April 21, 1937. Released as Swing 2. Credits Stéphane Grappelli - violin Django Reinhardt, Marcel Bianchi, Pierre Ferret - guitar Louis Vola - bass
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Recorded in Paris, France on April 21, 1937. Released as Swing 2. Credits Stéphane Grappelli - violin Django Reinhardt, Marcel Bianchi, Pierre Ferret… read more
Recorded in Paris, France on April 21, 1937. Released as Swing 2. Credits Stéphane Grappelli - violin Django Reinhardt, Marcel Bianchi, Pierre Ferret - guitar Louis Vola - bass
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Quintette du Hot Club de France was one of the early, and most significant, jazz groups in Europe. Its most famous members might be Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, and Louis Vola, but the two rhythm guitarists were essential for the specific group sound. They also used their guitars for percussive sounds, as they had no true percussion section. The concept of "lead guitar" (Django) and backing "rhythm guitar" (Joseph Reinhardt/Roger Chaput or Pierre Ferret), applied by most bands, including virtually all rock and pop bands, was originally developed in the Q… read more
Quintette du Hot Club de France was one of the early, and most significant, jazz groups in Europe. Its most famous members might be Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, and Louis Vola, but… read more
Quintette du Hot Club de France was one of the early, and most significant, jazz groups in Europe. Its most famous members might be Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, and Louis Vola, but the two rhythm guitarists were essential for … read more