frmusic1-5, Exercise 3: The Quintette du Hot Club de France

Model answer:

The quintet was formed in the mid-1930s around the guitarist Django Reinhardt and the violinist Stephane Grappelli, with further guitars and a double bass and no drums or horns. That line-up differed from the dance bands of the time, and the sound was light, fast and rhythmic, led by Reinhardt's guitar. It is an example of an American form meeting a European community, and the style is still played today under names such as gypsy jazz or jazz manouche, a usage that is debated.

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