The group was among the first to play jazz that featured the guitar as a lead instrument. With violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt formed the Paris-based Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents. Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – ), known by his Romani nickname Django ( French: or ), was a Romani-Belgian jazz guitarist and composer.
