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Franck Avitabile: Right Time
by AAJ Staff
In an example of the passing of the generations (although in this instance, the passing happened all too soon), French pianist Franck Avitabile is carrying on after the encouragement of Michel Petrucciani, Avitabile’s mentor and producer of his first CD on Dreyfus.Avitabile’s first project involved references to Bud Powell and homage to jazz piano masters. However, that insecurity exhibited on many premier releases needn’t have been necessary. All the while, Avitabile was writing his own music and developing ...
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