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Gypsy Jazz
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Gypsy jazz, also known as jazz manouche, originated in Paris in the early 1930s, centered on the Quintette du Hot Club de France, which paired the guitar virtuosity of Romani musician Django Reinhardt with violinist Stephane Grappelli. Distinctively, it is built around an all-string lineup of acoustic guitars, violin, and upright bass rather than horns or drums, driven by the rhythmic strummed accompaniment known as la pompe. Django Reinhardt remains the genre's singular defining figure and the primary model for its guitar style.
Alessandro Turchet Bina Coquet Biréli Lagrène Cosimo Di Ceglie ✦ 1913–1980 Cyrille Aimée Django Reinhardt ✦ 1910–1953 Evan Christopher Harry Volpe Henri Crolla ✦ 1920–1960 Howard Alden Mauro Carpi Mauro Gargano Michel Rosciglione Richard Galliano Simone Guiducci Stéphane Grappelli ✦ 1908–1997 Valerio Chiovarelli Yvonnick Prene
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