Franck Avitabile

Who is Franck Avitabile?

Franck Avitabile is a jazz pianist who also has a master's degree in Discrete mathematics from the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon.

Avitabile was born in Lyon, France. At nine, he began to study music at the Lyon Conservatoire, including Bach, Mozart and Debussy. At seventeen, he became interested in jazz, particularly Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea. Later, he became the only musician for whom Michel Petrucciani ever produced a record. Both are synesthesia composer and performer. He is also the composer of 60 published compositions.