Quintette du Hot Club de France

band · 1934–1948 · Paris

String ensemble founded in Paris by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, without drums, with rhythm guitars and double bass. It recorded more than 130 titles between 1934 and 1948 and popularized Gypsy jazz.

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Styles

• Hot Club de France, Gypsy jazz

Landmark tracks

• Dinah (1934)
• Djangology (1935)
• Minor Swing (1937)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Mar 24, 2025: La renaissance du Quintette du Hot Club de France (Deli Express, TSF Jazz, in French)