Sweet Georgia Brown Grappelli

During a concert in what I think is in the mid or late eighties in Usher Hall in Edinbrough Scotland, famous French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli and his trio are joined by classical cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. It is certainly interestting to see and hear how a totally classically trained musician handles a jazz tune like Sweet Georgia Brown.
In Grappelli's trio are guitarists Diz Disley and Martin Taylor with Jack Sewing on bass

Swing 42 Grappelli Stephane

Stéphane Grappelli (January 26, 1908 -- December 1, 1997) was a pioneer jazz violinist who founded the quintet of the "Quintette du Hot Club de France" with Django Reinhardt. It was among the first all-string jazz bands.
From this concert he is accompanied by guitarist Martin Taylor from Britain, guitarist Marc Fosset from France and bassist Brian Torff from USA.

Pentup house Grappelli Stephane

Stéphane Grappelli (January 26, 1908 -- December 1, 1997) was a pioneer jazz violinist who founded the quintet of the "Quintette du Hot Club de France" with Django Reinhardt. It was among the first all-string jazz bands.
From this concert he is accompanied by guitarist Martin Taylor from Britain, guitarist Marc Fosset from France and bassist Brian Torff from USA

Nuages Grappelli Stephane

Stéphane Grappelli (January 26, 1908 -- December 1, 1997) was a pioneer jazz violinist who founded the quintet of the "Quintette du Hot Club de France" with Django Reinhardt. It was among the first all-string jazz bands.
From this concert he is accompanied by guitarist Martin Taylor from Britain, guitarist Marc Fosset from France and bassist Brian Torff from USA

DJANGO playing electric! Blues

Oscar Aleman: Blues Jam from the film El Idolo Del Tango (1949)

Hot Club of France! Movie footage

Hot Club of France - Daphne

I believe this clip was made in 1937.

Django!

I get a kick out of you Grapelli Stephane 1986

Stephane Grapelli appeared at the 1986 Bern International Jazz Festival and plays "I get a kick out of you". I'm not certain who th bass player is , but Stephane's guitarist is Mark Fosset

Blues clair Lagrene Bireli 2002

Of course my opinion is just subjective, but at least I can say, that I have some experience in listening and appreciating all kinds of jazz.
To me this Bireli genius beats every guitarist in today's jazz world. Of course he has been influenced by many of the famous traditional jazz stars, but what has resulted gets to me stronger than all of his previous teachers could do.
I have LP's of Bireli when he was just a kid in the eighties, but now he is the absolute master!
The Bireli Lagrene Quartet performs at a jazzfestival in Vienne France in 2002. Next to lead guitarist Bireli we see and hear Hono Winterstein and Thomas Dutronc on rhythm guitars with bassist Diego Imbert. Halfway they are joined by Romenian violinist Florin Niculesco.

Si tu Savais Lagrene Bireli 2002

Si tu Savais is one of those great Django tunes. A minor bit changes in a major pattern which gives the tune a special effect.
Talking about effects, frontrunner in gyspy music Bireli Lagrene continues to amaze fans around the world. This clip was recorded in front of a 8000 strong audience in France. Recorded live at the International jazz festival in Vienne in 2002. Vienne is approx. 15 km south of Lyon.
Bireli of course plays the solo guitar with members Hono Winterstein and Thomas Dutronc on rhythm guitars and with Diego Imbert on the double bass.