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Last Updated: July 31, 2009
As a Leader
Jazz Do It - Tribute To Bud Powell
Cryo Interactive
1995.
Tracks: Dance Of The Infidels; others unknown.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Patrick Maradan: bass; Cdric Perot: drums.
Note: Album self-produced with only 50 copies released.
Lumières
Les Vents de Vanves / Paris Jazz Corner
Conservatory (C.N.S.M.D.P.), Paris, France, March 22 & 23, 1997.
Tracks: So Sorry Please°¹; La Valse De Laurence°¹; Greenwich Village°¹; Training°; Round' Midnight; Trois Gros°¹; Carnival°¹; Le Joueur De Piano; Eloi°¹; Lumières°¹; Kenny°¹; Solalerie; Morlok°¹; Tempus Fugit°¹; 13 Mercenaires°.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Louis Petrucciani°: bass; Thomas Grimmonprez¹: drums.
In Tradition
Dreyfus
Davout Studio A, 19, January 19-21, 1998.
Tracks: Gettin' There°²; Tempus Fugit°²; Topsy Turvy°²; Time Waits°²; Celia°²; Willow Grove°²; Three Large°²; There Will Never Be Another You°; August In Paris°²; Burt Covers Bud°²; Wail°²; Kenny°²; Bud's Bubble¹²; Silence¹.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Riccardo Del Fra°, Louis Petrucciani¹: bass; Luigi Bonafede²: drums.
Right Time
Dreyfus
Ferber Studios, Paris, France, February 22-24, 2000.
Tracks: Miss Laurence°; In Your Own Sweet Way°; Facin' Up¹; Right Time°; Song For Évan°; Con Alma°; Cherokee°; Little Valse°; Blues From The Stars¹.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen°, Louis Petrucciani¹: bass; Roberto Gatto: drums.
Bemsha Swing
Dreyfus
Ferber Studios, Paris, France, May 21-23, 2002.
Tracks: Rêverie; Fine Tune; Carrousel; Body And Soul; 'Round The Steps; July In Paris; All Blues; Bye Bye Blackbird; Alea; Bemsha Swing; Prelude To A Kiss; Secret Song; Facin' Up; Rêverie.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Remi Vignolo: bass; Dré Pallemaerts: drums.
Note: Prelude To A Kiss is a piano solo. Facin' Up and Rêverie appear on Japanese release only.
Just Play
Dreyfus
Ferber Studios, Paris, France, September 27 & 28, 2004.
Tracks: Resonance; Lettre À Loïse; My Romance; August In Paris; Memories; Magic Mirror; Smile; Moody Piano; Morning Star; Dreamland; Isopod; Real Addict; Corps Et Ames; Nature Boy; Poiciana; Medley: Miss Laurence / Facin' up / Rêverie / Lovers.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano.
Note: Poinciana and Medley appear on Japanese release only.
Short Stories
Dreyfus
Studio de Meudon, France, March 11-12, 2006.
Tracks: Arabesque; Childhood Memory; Reverso; Twisted Nerve; Cat Tale; The Third Eye; French Song; Medley: Rêverie /Facin’ Up / Miss Laurence / August In Paris; Little Monkey; Rhapsody; Inside Out; Rolling; There Is No Greater Love; Musings; Shortly After Midnight; The Twilight Hours; On Walking; Over The Rainbow.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano.
Paris Sketches
Dreyfus
Studio Val d'Orge; October 2008.
Tracks: Air; Three Colours; The Birdcatcher; Stage Door; Rewind; Sun Waltz; Pat; Ultraviolet; Mockin' Bird; Facin 'Up; Seagram Murals; Four Roads; Point Of Presence.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Pino Palladino: bass; Manu Katché: drums.
As A Side Musician
Paris Jazz Quintet
Paris Jazz Quintet
TCB
Studio 44, Monster, The Netherlands, October 1 & 2, 2000.
Tracks: Marineland; Heerenstraat 44; More Than A Ballad; Brand New Millenium; Waltz For Mel; Fiston; Passages Secrets; Dark; Wayne.
Personnel: Alexandre Tassel: trumpet, flügelhorn; Guillaume Naturel: tenor sax; Gildas Scouarnec: bass; André Ceccarelli: drums.
Be Hip Be Bop
Christian 'Ton Ton' Salut
Fun Records
Live at the Mandala, Toulouse, France, June 23, 2001.
Tracks: Sippin' At Bells; Autumn Nocturne; Down With It; Lament; Bookers' Waltz; All God's Chillun Got Rhythm / Little Willie Leaps; Barbados; Quintessence; Bird's Mother; Groovin'High.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Olivier Temime: tenor sax; Akim Bournane: bass; Christian 'Ton Ton' Salut: drums.
Une Femme De Ménage
Various Artists (Original SoundTrack)
Dreyfus/Sony
2002.
Tracks: J'Aurais Tellement Voulu; J'Aurais Tellement Voulu (Generique Fin).
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano.
Note: Twelve further tracks on album without Avitabile.
Fillet Of Soul
Tassel & Naturel / DJ Cam (Laurent Daumail)
Inflamable Records
2002.
Tracks: Smile. (?)
Personnel: Guillaume Naturel: tenor sax; Alexandre Tassel, Franck Avitabile: piano; Eric Legnini, Alex Tassel: keyboards; Maxime Blesin: bass; Laurent Robin: drums; DJ Cam: percussion, synthesizer, arranger.
Fillet Of Soul, 0pus 2
Tassel & Naturel
Seven Islands / Nocturne
2005.
Tracks: It's Like This°; Surrey¹.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: keyboards; Christian Brun°, Nawfel°: guitar; Daniel Romeo°, Philippe Bussonnet¹: bass; Manu Katché°: drums; Minino Garay¹: percussion.
Note: Ten further tracks on album without Avitabile. Surrey also appears on album Diamond Suite - A Selection Of Electrocentric Jazz (Seven Islands).
The Song Seeker
Jean Pierre Gallis
Nocturne
November 11, 2005 (release date).
Tracks: Sailing; How Can I Be Sure; Just The Way You Are; Mr. Porcelli; Softly As In A Morning Sunrise; Secret Love; I Did'nt Know What Time It Was; 'Round Midnight; Just For You; Nuage; Piste 11.
Personnel: Alexandre Tassel: trumpet, flügelhorn; Guillaume Naturel: tenor sax; Franck Avitabile: piano, keyboards; Christian Brun: guitar; Michel Zenino: bass; Jean Pierre Gallis: drums; Sibel Köse: vocals.
Food For Thought
Tassel & Naturel
Seven Islands / Nocturne
2007.
Tracks: I Loved You. (?)
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Eric Legnini: keyboards; Chris Brun: guitar; Laurent Vernerey: bass; Manu Katché: drums; Song: vocals.
Jazz Do It - Tribute To Bud Powell
Cryo Interactive
1995.
Tracks: Dance Of The Infidels; others unknown.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Patrick Maradan: bass; Cdric Perot: drums.
Note: Album self-produced with only 50 copies released.
Lumières
Les Vents de Vanves / Paris Jazz Corner
Conservatory (C.N.S.M.D.P.), Paris, France, March 22 & 23, 1997.
Tracks: So Sorry Please°¹; La Valse De Laurence°¹; Greenwich Village°¹; Training°; Round' Midnight; Trois Gros°¹; Carnival°¹; Le Joueur De Piano; Eloi°¹; Lumières°¹; Kenny°¹; Solalerie; Morlok°¹; Tempus Fugit°¹; 13 Mercenaires°.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Louis Petrucciani°: bass; Thomas Grimmonprez¹: drums.
In Tradition
Dreyfus
Davout Studio A, 19, January 19-21, 1998.
Tracks: Gettin' There°²; Tempus Fugit°²; Topsy Turvy°²; Time Waits°²; Celia°²; Willow Grove°²; Three Large°²; There Will Never Be Another You°; August In Paris°²; Burt Covers Bud°²; Wail°²; Kenny°²; Bud's Bubble¹²; Silence¹.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Riccardo Del Fra°, Louis Petrucciani¹: bass; Luigi Bonafede²: drums.
Right Time
Dreyfus
Ferber Studios, Paris, France, February 22-24, 2000.
Tracks: Miss Laurence°; In Your Own Sweet Way°; Facin' Up¹; Right Time°; Song For Évan°; Con Alma°; Cherokee°; Little Valse°; Blues From The Stars¹.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen°, Louis Petrucciani¹: bass; Roberto Gatto: drums.
Bemsha Swing
Dreyfus
Ferber Studios, Paris, France, May 21-23, 2002.
Tracks: Rêverie; Fine Tune; Carrousel; Body And Soul; 'Round The Steps; July In Paris; All Blues; Bye Bye Blackbird; Alea; Bemsha Swing; Prelude To A Kiss; Secret Song; Facin' Up; Rêverie.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Remi Vignolo: bass; Dré Pallemaerts: drums.
Note: Prelude To A Kiss is a piano solo. Facin' Up and Rêverie appear on Japanese release only.
Just Play
Dreyfus
Ferber Studios, Paris, France, September 27 & 28, 2004.
Tracks: Resonance; Lettre À Loïse; My Romance; August In Paris; Memories; Magic Mirror; Smile; Moody Piano; Morning Star; Dreamland; Isopod; Real Addict; Corps Et Ames; Nature Boy; Poiciana; Medley: Miss Laurence / Facin' up / Rêverie / Lovers.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano.
Note: Poinciana and Medley appear on Japanese release only.
Short Stories
Dreyfus
Studio de Meudon, France, March 11-12, 2006.
Tracks: Arabesque; Childhood Memory; Reverso; Twisted Nerve; Cat Tale; The Third Eye; French Song; Medley: Rêverie /Facin’ Up / Miss Laurence / August In Paris; Little Monkey; Rhapsody; Inside Out; Rolling; There Is No Greater Love; Musings; Shortly After Midnight; The Twilight Hours; On Walking; Over The Rainbow.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano.
Paris Sketches
Dreyfus
Studio Val d'Orge; October 2008.
Tracks: Air; Three Colours; The Birdcatcher; Stage Door; Rewind; Sun Waltz; Pat; Ultraviolet; Mockin' Bird; Facin 'Up; Seagram Murals; Four Roads; Point Of Presence.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Pino Palladino: bass; Manu Katché: drums.
As A Side Musician
Paris Jazz Quintet
Paris Jazz Quintet
TCB
Studio 44, Monster, The Netherlands, October 1 & 2, 2000.
Tracks: Marineland; Heerenstraat 44; More Than A Ballad; Brand New Millenium; Waltz For Mel; Fiston; Passages Secrets; Dark; Wayne.
Personnel: Alexandre Tassel: trumpet, flügelhorn; Guillaume Naturel: tenor sax; Gildas Scouarnec: bass; André Ceccarelli: drums.
Be Hip Be Bop
Christian 'Ton Ton' Salut
Fun Records
Live at the Mandala, Toulouse, France, June 23, 2001.
Tracks: Sippin' At Bells; Autumn Nocturne; Down With It; Lament; Bookers' Waltz; All God's Chillun Got Rhythm / Little Willie Leaps; Barbados; Quintessence; Bird's Mother; Groovin'High.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Olivier Temime: tenor sax; Akim Bournane: bass; Christian 'Ton Ton' Salut: drums.
Une Femme De Ménage
Various Artists (Original SoundTrack)
Dreyfus/Sony
2002.
Tracks: J'Aurais Tellement Voulu; J'Aurais Tellement Voulu (Generique Fin).
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano.
Note: Twelve further tracks on album without Avitabile.
Fillet Of Soul
Tassel & Naturel / DJ Cam (Laurent Daumail)
Inflamable Records
2002.
Tracks: Smile. (?)
Personnel: Guillaume Naturel: tenor sax; Alexandre Tassel, Franck Avitabile: piano; Eric Legnini, Alex Tassel: keyboards; Maxime Blesin: bass; Laurent Robin: drums; DJ Cam: percussion, synthesizer, arranger.
Fillet Of Soul, 0pus 2
Tassel & Naturel
Seven Islands / Nocturne
2005.
Tracks: It's Like This°; Surrey¹.
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: keyboards; Christian Brun°, Nawfel°: guitar; Daniel Romeo°, Philippe Bussonnet¹: bass; Manu Katché°: drums; Minino Garay¹: percussion.
Note: Ten further tracks on album without Avitabile. Surrey also appears on album Diamond Suite - A Selection Of Electrocentric Jazz (Seven Islands).
The Song Seeker
Jean Pierre Gallis
Nocturne
November 11, 2005 (release date).
Tracks: Sailing; How Can I Be Sure; Just The Way You Are; Mr. Porcelli; Softly As In A Morning Sunrise; Secret Love; I Did'nt Know What Time It Was; 'Round Midnight; Just For You; Nuage; Piste 11.
Personnel: Alexandre Tassel: trumpet, flügelhorn; Guillaume Naturel: tenor sax; Franck Avitabile: piano, keyboards; Christian Brun: guitar; Michel Zenino: bass; Jean Pierre Gallis: drums; Sibel Köse: vocals.
Food For Thought
Tassel & Naturel
Seven Islands / Nocturne
2007.
Tracks: I Loved You. (?)
Personnel: Franck Avitabile: piano; Eric Legnini: keyboards; Chris Brun: guitar; Laurent Vernerey: bass; Manu Katché: drums; Song: vocals.
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