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Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli In the '20s, in the roaring Paris of upcoming modernity, some gypsy musicians started to meet for free sessions in the caves of Montmartre.

Biréli Lagrène

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Biréli Lagrène was born on the September 4, 1966 in Soufflenheim, (Lower-Rhin) in a traditional Gypsy family and community. He started playing the guitar at the age of four.

Benny Goodman

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Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman, (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, The Professor, and Swing's Senior Statesman.

Stéphane Grappelli

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Stéphane Grappelli (1908-1997) was a pioneering jazz violinist who founded the quintet of the "Quintette du Hot Club de France" with Django Reinhardt. It was allegedly the first all-string jazz band. Born in Paris, France, to Italian parents, Grappelli started his musical career as a silent film pianist. He later attended the Conservatoire de Paris, between 1924 and 1928.

Charlie Christian

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Charlie Christian (Charles Henry Christian, Bonham, Texas, 29 July 1916 – New York City, 2 March 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist.

Charlie Parker

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Charles Christopher "Bird" Parker, Jr (29th August 1920 – 12th March 1955) was an American bebop saxophonist and composer. Early in his career Parker was dubbed Yardbird; this was later shortened to 'Bird' (or sometimes 'Yard') and remained Parker's nickname for the rest of his life and inspiration for the titles of his works such as "Ornithology and Yardbird suite".

The Mills Brothers

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The Mills Brothers were a major African-American jazz and pop vocal group of the 20th century producing more than 2,000 recordings that sold more than 50 million copies and garnered at least three dozen gold records. The Mills Brothers were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.

Duke Ellington

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Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy Ellington, Washington, D.C., 29 April, 1899 - New York City, 24 May, 1974), was an American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader.