Franck Avitabile

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

Franck Avitabile
Background information
Born	(1971-11-24) 24 November 1971 (age 54) Lyon, France
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1996–present
Website	www.franckavitabile.com

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]

Selected 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)

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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)