Louis Vola ( 1902 - 1990)

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LOUIS VOLA

If you hear the Quintet of the Hot Club de France playing, you will think about Django Reinhardt and his pal Stephane Grappelli. This world famous Quintet gave Europe his own sound. But where did it come from? How was it founded? Georg Lankester informs you: about how Louis Vola, bass player and bandleader, brought the musicians together, which resulted in some very famous recordings of a unique quintet.

Louis Vola and the birth of a quintet | Louis Vola: bass player and bandleader

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Edited April 5, 2010 by Durium

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Louis Vola wrote a foreword for this excellent biography of Django Reinardt (in French):

http://papabecker.com/books4.htm

He also provided the author with informations on Django's early career.