Stephane was French, born in Paris in 1908. Django Reinhardt was Belgium born in 1910 and spent his youth in gypsy encampments around Paris playing his banjo.
Stephane, jazz violinist extraordinaire formed the "Quintette du Hot Jazz Club de France" in 1934 with Django. Django had been playing banjo but changed at this time to guitar.
The style of jazz guitar popularised by Django is often called " manouche". The two young French guitarists from Toulouse who are very keen and coming to the Folk / Jazz club 29th Nov. say this is the style that has inspired them and they like to play. So let's hope they inspire us and Charles gives us a bit of Stephane Grappelli.
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