Grappelli

Grappelli is a surname most notably associated with Stéphane Grappelli (1908–1997), a French jazz violinist who became one of the leading figures in swing and European jazz. Born in Paris, Grappelli co-founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934 with guitarist Django Reinhardt. The group helped popularize a virtuosic, melodic style of small-group jazz, and Grappelli’s lyrical violin playing became a defining voice of the genre. He toured extensively with various ensembles, recorded with numerous artists, and influenced generations of players. His long career extended well into the late 20th century, leaving a lasting impact on jazz violin.

Grappelli is also the name of a Django web framework extension: Grappelli is a skin and interface enhancement for the Django admin site. It provides a more modern, responsive user interface and an expanded set of widgets and navigation features for managing Django models. As a third‑party project, it integrates with Django’s admin framework and is used to improve aesthetics and usability in administrative tasks, particularly in projects requiring a polished back-end experience.

In addition to these uses, Grappelli may refer to other individuals bearing the surname. The term is primarily recognized in musical history through Stéphane Grappelli and in web development through the Django admin skin.