Gypsy jazz artists
8 published Gypsy jazz artists, led by Django Reinhardt, Zaz and Stéphane Grappelli.
At a glance
8 published Gypsy jazz artists; 134 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 8
- Release groups
- 690
- Studio albums
- 174
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 134
- Timeline events
- 181
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 36.4 years
- Full biographies
- 7
- Biography words
- 21,086
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Gypsy jazz artists. France leads with 5.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Gypsy jazz. The most shared is folk music, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from Gypsy jazz
134 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Django
Django Reinhardt · 2019
The Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt · 1953
Sains et saufs
Zaz · 2025
Isa
Zaz · 2021
Effet miroir
Zaz · 2018
Paris
Zaz · 2014
Recto verso
Zaz · 2013
Zaz
Zaz · 2010
Weep No More, My Lady
Stéphane Grappelli · 2020
You're the Cream in My Coffee
Stéphane Grappelli · 2020
The First Session
Stéphane Grappelli · 2008
Bach to The Beatles
Stéphane Grappelli · 2006
Leaders
Stéphane Grappelli has the most release groups (266); Stéphane Grappelli the longest career (90 years); Stéphane Grappelli the most awards (10).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Stéphane Grappelli | 266 |
| Django Reinhardt | 257 |
| Richard Galliano | 50 |
| Sierra Ferrell | 45 |
| Zaz | 41 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Stéphane Grappelli | 90 |
| Django Reinhardt | 66 |
| Richard Galliano | 35 |
| Taraf de Haïdouks | 21 |
| Thomas Dutronc | 19 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Stéphane Grappelli | 10 |
| Richard Galliano | 8 |
| Thomas Dutronc | 3 |
| Zaz | 2 |
Most famous Gypsy jazz artists

Django Reinhardt
France · Person · born 1910
jazz, bebop, Gypsy jazz, Romani music
65 wikis

Zaz
France · Person · born 1980
pop music, jazz, folk music, chanson, Gypsy jazz
57 wikis

Stéphane Grappelli
France · Person · born 1908
swing, Gypsy jazz
44 wikis

Richard Galliano
France · Person · born 1950
jazz, Gypsy jazz, tango
18 wikis

Taraf de Haïdouks
Romania · Group · 1990–present
folk music, Gypsy jazz, lăutărească music
15 wikis

Thomas Dutronc
France · Person · born 1973
chanson, Gypsy jazz
13 wikis

Sierra Ferrell
United States · Person · born 1988
soul, folk music, bluegrass music, Gypsy jazz
8 wikis
John Jorgenson
United States · Person · born 1956
Gypsy jazz
6 wikis