Franck Avitabile
Franck Avitabile (born 24 November 1971) is a jazz pianist
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 24, 1971 Lyon, France |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Website | www |
Avitabile has synesthesia.[1] He is also the composer of 60 published compositions.[2]
Awards and honors
- Second Grand Prize - Concours International de la Ville de Paris - Martial Solal Piano Jazz International Competition 1998[3]
- DjangodOr - Best First Record Album, France 1999[4]
- Victoires de la Musique - Revelation of the year 2004[5]
- CHOC Jazzman magazine for the album Just Play, 2006[6]
- 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 |
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| 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) |
References
- http://www.rts.ch/video/info/journal-19h30/5647258-de-nombreux-artistes-et-scientifiques-sont-sujets-a-la-synesthesie.html
- "Franck Avitabile". PianoBleu.com. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- http://www.civp.com/solal/solalgb/palmares.htm
- http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2006/11/24/franck-avitabile-jazz-et-maths_838308_3246.html
- http://www.jazzcaen.com/actu200405a.htm
- http://www.jazzman.fr/archives-jazzman-5.php?r=1&text=avitabile&detail=562
- http://www.jazzman.fr/archives-jazzman-5.php?r=1&text=avitabile&detail=562
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-02-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "As a leader". avitabile.free.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- "Franck Avitabile | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
External links
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