Franck Amsallem

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Franck Amsallem

Franck Amsallem (* 25. October 1961 in Oran ) is a French jazz - pianist and composer .

Life

Amsallem was born in Algeria , but grew up in Nice , learned to play the piano at the age of seven and also studied classical saxophone at the local conservatory. He then moved to the United States in the early 1980s , where he studied at Berklee College of Music and the Manhattan School of Music ; there he worked a. a. with Blood, Sweat & Tears , Harry Belafonte , Jerry Bergonzi , Rick Margitza , Bobby Watson , Gerry Mulligan , Joshua Redman , Maria Schneider and Charles Lloyd . In 1992 his first album Out a Day was released on the OMD label. He has lived in Paris since the early 2000s and has since released a number of albums, including a. with Tim Ries , Joe Chambers .

His composition Obstinated was performed by the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra . He has also written for the WDR Big Band Cologne and the Orchester National de Jazz .

Prizes and awards

Amsallem was awarded the Fondation de la Vocation Award in 1989 , the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship to compose works for string orchestra in 1990 and the ASCAP Award For Young Composer in 1990.

Discographic notes

  • Out a Day , (OMD, 1992)
  • New York Stories (Blue Note, 1992)
  • Regards (Freelance, 1993)
  • Is That So (Sunnyside, 1996)
  • Years Gone By (Challenge / A, 1998)
  • On Second Thought (Naïve, 2000)
  • Summer Times (Nocturne / Sunnyside, 2003)
  • A Week in Paris (Nocturne, 2005)
  • Amsallem Sings (Fram, 2009)
  • Franck Amsallem Sings Vol.II (Fram, 2014)
  • At Barloyd (jazz & people, 2018)
  • Gotham Goodbye (2019)

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personal data
SURNAME Amsallem, Franck
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French jazz pianist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 25, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Oran