1. Grappelli, Stephane
He studied classical music at the Paris Conservatoire, but after hearing American improvisational jazz recordings, he dropped out of school and began playing in that style. ... He continued touring in the 1970s and 1980s, and in 1988 an array of classical and jazz musicians joined Grappelli in a gala concert at Carnegie Hall for his 80th birthday celebration....
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