Michel Petrucciani · (Active: 1970's —1990's)

Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Post-Bop
Contemporary Jazz
Mainstream Jazz
Born:
December 28, 1962
Orange, France
Died:
January 06, 1999
Active:
1970's—1990's
Biography by Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Michel Petrucciani overcame the effects of osteogenensis imperfecta (a bone disease that greatly stunted his growth) to become a powerful pianist. Originally greatly influenced by Bill Evans and to a lesser extent Keith Jarrett, Petrucciani developed his own individual voice. He started by playing in the family band with his guitarist father and bassist brother. At the age of 15 he had the opportunity to play with Kenny Clarke and Clark Terry, and at 17 he made his first recording. Petrucciani toured France with Lee Konitz in a duo (1980) and moved to the U.S. in 1982. At that time he coaxed Charles Lloyd out of retirement and toured with his quartet, a mutually beneficial relationship. Petrucciani was a strong attraction in the U.S., usually playing with a quartet (sometimes featuring Adam Holzman's synthesizer for color) or as a soloist; in 1986 he recorded at Montreux with Jim Hall and Wayne Shorter. Although Petrucciani's ability to overcome his affliction was admirable, his impressive playing stood by itself; he died of a pulmonary infection on January 6, 1999.
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Trio in Tokyo [Expanded Edition] 2009 Dreyfus Jazz
Power of Three [Video/DVD] 1991 Blue Note
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Michel Petrucciani was born on December 28, 1962
Michel Petrucciani was born in Orange, Provence Côte D'Azur, France
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