quintet of the "Quintette du Hot Club de France" with Django
Reinhardt. It was the first all-string jazz band. He was born in Paris,
France, to Italian parents and started his musical career as a
silent film pianist. He attended the Conservatoire de Paris between
1924 and 1928. After his career with Reinhardt, he appeared on
hundreds of recordings, including sessions with jazz pianist Oscar
Peterson, jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, pop singer Paul Simon,
mandolin player David Grisman, rock band Pink Floyd (Wish You
Were Here), classical violinist Yehudi Menuhin, and orchestral
conductor André Previn.*
Recommended: Afternoon in Paris
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