# Franck Avitabile

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

| 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) |

## 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)