Franck Avitabile

Franck Avitabile (born 24 November 1971) is a jazz pianist who also has a master's degree in Discrete mathematics from the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon.

Franck Avitabile
Background information
Born (1971-11-24) November 24, 1971
Lyon, France
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsPiano
Years active1996–present
Websitewww.franckavitabile.com

Avitabile was born in Lyon, France. At nine, he began to study music at the Lyon Conservatoire, including Bach, Mozart and Debussy. At seventeen, he became interested in jazz, particularly Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea. Later, he became the only musician for whom Michel Petrucciani produced a record. Both are synesthesia[1] composer and performer. He is also the composer of 60 published compositions.[2] In 2016, Franck Avitabile became record producer of Michel Petrucciani with the album Both Worlds Live North Sea Jazz Festival (1998), including a LIve with The Hague Philharmonic (1997) and a duet with Steve Gadd at Montreux Jazz Festival (1998).

Awards and honors
  • First Prize - Vanves Piano Jazz Competition (Martial Solal, Jury President) (1996)
  • First Prize - Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris (1998)
  • Second Grand Prize - Concours International de la Ville de Paris - Martial Solal Piano Jazz International Competition 1998[3]
  • FIP Selection (CD of the month) for the album In Tradition, 1998
  • DjangodOr - Best First Record Album, France 1999[4]
  • Talent MIDEM & Europeen Django d'Or nomination, 2000
  • INDISPENSABLE Jazz Hot magazine for the album Bemsha Swing, 2002
  • Talent Jazz & Electro ADAMI 2003
  • Victoires de la Musique - Revelation of the year 2004[5]
  • CHOC Jazzman magazine for the album Just Play, 2006[6]
  • Coup de coeur Tele Loisirs for the album Short Stories, 2006
  • Best Album, Jazz magazine for the album Short Stories, 2006
  • MUST TSF Jazz Radio for the album Short Stories, 2006
  • CHOC Jazzman magazine for the album Short Stories, 2006[7]
  • FIP Radio CD of the month for the album Paris Sketches, 2009[8]

Discography
Year recorded Title Label Personnel/Notes
1997 Lumieres Dreyfus Trio, with Louis Petrucciani (bass), Thomas Grimmonprez (drums)
2000 Right Time Dreyfus Trio, with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Roberto Gatto (drums)
1998 In Tradition Dreyfus Trio, with Riccardo Del Fra (bass), Luigi Bonafede (drums)
2002 Body & Soul Video Arts
2002 Bemsha Swing Dreyfus Trio, with Rémi Vignolo (bass), Dré Pallemærts (drums)
2005 Just Play Dreyfus Solo piano
2006 Short Stories Dreyfus Solo piano
2008 Paris Sketches Dreyfus Trio, with Pino Palladino (electric bass), Manu Katché (drums)

Sources:[9][10]

References
  1. http://www.rts.ch/video/info/journal-19h30/5647258-de-nombreux-artistes-et-scientifiques-sont-sujets-a-la-synesthesie.html
  2. "Franck Avitabile". PianoBleu.com. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. http://www.civp.com/solal/solalgb/palmares.htm
  4. http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2006/11/24/franck-avitabile-jazz-et-maths_838308_3246.html
  5. http://www.jazzcaen.com/actu200405a.htm
  6. http://www.jazzman.fr/archives-jazzman-5.php?r=1&text=avitabile&detail=562
  7. http://www.jazzman.fr/archives-jazzman-5.php?r=1&text=avitabile&detail=562
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-02-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "As a leader". avitabile.free.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  10. "Franck Avitabile | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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