Remembering Stephane Grappelli who was known as the grandfather of jazz violin and the co-founder along with Django Reinhardt of Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934. When asked on his 85th birthday if he was considering retirement, Grappelli replied: Retirement! There isnt a word that is more painful to my ears. Music keeps me going. It has given me everything. Its my fountain of youth. Classical violinist Yehudi Menuhin, a great admirer of Grappellis improvization skills, once commented: Stephane is like one of those jugglers who send 10 plates into the air and recovers them all.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 07:15:24 +0000
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