Franck Amsallem

Franck Amsallem is a French jazz pianist and composer. He was born in 1961 in Oran (Algeria) but grew up in Nice, France. He started learning the piano at age 7 and also took up the classical saxophone at the local conservatory. As an adult he moved to America, studied at the Berklee College of Music and Manhattan School of Music and has collaborated with Gerry Mulligan, Joshua Redman, Maria Schneider and Charles Lloyd. He now lives in Paris and has recorded 7 CDs under his name. Franck's next cd will be a solo showcasing his singing along with his piano playing.

Recordings

* 1992 Out a Day, OMD
* 1993 Regards, Freelance
* 1996 Is That So, Sunnyside
* 1997 Another Time, Challenge/A (reissue "Out a Day")
* 1998 Years Gone By, Challenge/A
* 2000 On Second Thought [live] , Naïve
* 2003 Summer Times, Nocturne/Sunnyside
* 2004 Out a Day, Nocturne (reissue)
* 2005 A Week in Paris, Nocturne

Awards

* 1989: Fondation de la Vocation Award (France)
* 1990: National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship to compose works for string orchestra.
* 1990: ASCAP Award For Young Composer

External links

* [http://www.amsallem.com Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/amsallem Franck Amsallem's official Myspace page]
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com http://www.allaboutjazz.com interview]
* [http://www.fondationvocation.org Official Site Fondation de la vocation]