Django Reinhardt & The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France

Quintette Du Hot Club De France “The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France” Was A Jazz Group Founded In France In 1934 By Guitarist Django Reinhardt And Violinist Stéphane Grappelli And Active In One Form Or Another Until 1948. One Of The Earliest And Most Significant Continental Jazz Groups In Europe The Quintette Was Described By Critic Thom Jurek As "one Of The Most Original Bands In The History Of Recorded Jazz." Their Most Famous Lineup Featured Reinhardt Grappelli Bassist Louis Vola And Rhythm Guitarists Roger Chaput And Joseph Reinhardt Django's Brother Who Filled Out The Ensemble's Sound And Added Occasional Percussive Effects. read less