Franck Avitabile (born 24 November 1971) is a jazz pianist. Avitabile has

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. He is also the composer of 60 published compositions.

Awards and honors

* Second Grand Prize - Concours International de la Ville de Paris - Martial Solal Piano Jazz International Competition 1998 * DjangodOr - Best First Record Album, France 1999 * Victoires de la Musique - Revelation of the year 2004 * CHOC ''Jazzman'' magazine for the album ''Just Play'', 2006 * CHOC ''Jazzman'' magazine for the album ''Short Stories'', 2006 * FIP Radio CD of the month for the album ''Paris Sketches'', 2009

Selected discography

Discography

*Franck Avitabile - Paris Sketches (2009) *Michel Petrucciani The Montreux Years (2023) - as an executive producer *Michel Petrucciani Solo in Denmark (2022) - as a coproducer *Franck Filosa - Jazz Session for Drums vol. 2 (2019) *Another Romantic Vol 3, José Fallot (2018) *Simply Piano Moods (Compilation, 2017) *Michel Petrucciani Both Worlds Live (2016) - as a record producer *Another Romantic Vol 2, José Fallot (2015) *Arabesque - Steinway & Sons (Compilation, 2013) *Ritz Paris - Jazz Around The Ritz (Compilation, 2012) *Franck Avitabile - On Air - DVD (2009) *Monte Carlo Dreyfus Night - DVD (2009) *Franck Avitabile - Short Stories (2006) *Documentaire réalisé par Pascal Roul pour Zycopolis - Mezzo (2006) *Dreyfus Jazz 20 ans 20 CD (Coffret, 2011) *TSF Jazz 1999, 2009 10 ANS (Coffret, 2009) *Dreyfus Jazz Club : Piano Solo (Compilation, 2011) *Les Légendes du Jazz (Compilation, 2009) *Dreyfus Jazz Club : Drummers (Compilation, 2011) *Dreyfus Jazz Club : Piano Trio (Compilation, 2011) *Dreyfus Jazz Club : In The Mood Of ... Monk (Compilation, 2011) *Jazz Spirit (Compilation, 2010) *West Side Story, Ludovic de Preissac Septet (2010) *Essential Jazz (Compilation, 2008) *Classique & Jazz (Compilation, 2008) *15 Years of Dreyfus Jazz (Compilation, 2007) *La nouvelle vague du piano (Compilation, 2009) *Food for Thought, Tassel Naturel (2007) *Diamond Suite, DJ REG (2006) *Les Inrockuptibles (Compilation, automne 2006) *Franck Avitabile - Just Play (2005) *Apopsis Seven, JP Gallis (2005) *Opus 2, Fillet of Soul (2005) *Duc des Lombards, Jazz Club (2004) *A child Is Born (Compilation, 2004) *Bande Originale du Film ''Une femme de ménage'' (2004) *Franck Avitabile - Bemsha Swing (2002) *DJ Cam presents Fillet of Soul (2002) *Documentaire 88 touches de plaisir réalisé par Patrick Savey pour Zycopolis - Mezzo (2001) *Franck Avitabile - Right Time (2000) *Talent Midem (2000) *To Be or Not to Bop, Christian Ton Ton Salut (2000) *Paris Jazz Quintet (2000) *Collector Dreyfus Jazz (1999) *Franck Avitabile - In Tradition (1998) *Franck Avitabile - Lumieres (1997) *Franck Avitabile - Tribute to Bud Powell (1996)

References

External links

Official Website (French/English)French music.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Avitabile, Franck 1971 births Living people Musicians from Lyon French jazz pianists 20th-century French male pianists 21st-century French male pianists French male jazz musicians Male jazz pianists