Costel Nitescu
A classically trained violinist of Romanian origin, he was first violin in the Bucharest National Radio Orchestra from the age of 6.

He went on to record with some of Romania's greatest artists, including accordionist Ionica MINOUNE. Now living in Paris for 15 years, he tirelessly takes his bow to all the jazz stages where swing reigns supreme. Costel NITESCU is as much at home with a repertoire of traditional Central European music as he is with jazz, where his sense of swing and his improvisational skills make him Stéphane GRAPPELLI's best emulator.

For his first album as a leader, Costel NITESCU has chosen to pay tribute to Stéphane Grappelli, with madness and enthusiasm, and a contemporary jazz tone to boot. It's also a mix of genres, where bop flights of fancy mingle with gypsy sounds in a spirited and original way.