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Jazz Prodigy Draws Comparisons To Stephan Grappelli

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Ben Powell (Andrea Shea/WBUR)
Ben Powell (Andrea Shea/WBUR)

Brookline violinist Ben Powell studied jazz violin at the Berklee College of Music and now, he's being compared to one of the best known jazz violinists in history: Stephan Grappelli, who played alongside guitarist Django Reinhardt in the 30s and 40s.

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  • Andrea Shea, WBUR arts reporter

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This segment aired on August 3, 2012.

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