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Frank Woeste

Frank Woeste is a pianist, composer, arranger and producer living in Paris, France.

Besides his work as a pianist Frank is known to have developed a unique sound on the Fender Rhodes combing the natural sound of the the rhodes piano with different effects.

He has recorded 5 albums as a leader and appears on a large number of albums as a sideman and arranger.Several of these albums have been awarded with a french Victoires du jazz.

After graduating from Paris Conservatory (Conservatoire National Superieur de Paris) in 2001 Frank won several 1st or 2nd prizes in international jazz competitions: the Steinway Prize at the Montreux International Piano Competition, Jazz Hoeilaart International Competition (Belgium) and the Gexto European Jazzcontest (Spain).

A Few of My Favorite 2026 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 4, 2026

Which songs stayed with us after months of listening, reviewing and sharing new releases? Here's another batch for your sonic delight.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Lucy Mellenfield “Breathing Sideways" Tell the Water, She Will Listen (Stoney Lane) 0:16 Host talks 8:12 Reverso feat. ...

Shooting Star - Etoile Filante

By Frank Woeste

Label: Alternate Side Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: La Muse; Obstination; Resilience; Nocturne; Ma Jolie; En Avant; Requiem; Shine; Lili's Blues; Dernier Moteur.

A Brief Guide To Lebanese Jazz

by Ian Patterson
October 22, 2024

Lebanon is known for many things--its lush valleys, a fertile coastal plain and a 170 km-long mountain range carpeted with cedar, oak and pine. Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre, Byblos and Baalbek--its cities' names resonate with history's vibrations. These are cities that have borne more history than most. It is a country renowned for its ...

A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (So Far), Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 16, 2024

It's July already! And so, with this installment of Mondo Jazz, we start sharing some of our favorite tunes from the first six months of a 2024 that has been quite generous with jazz fans!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Joe Webb “CCTV" Collblanc--EP ...

Reverso: Shooting Star - Etoile Filante

by Vincenzo Roggero
May 24, 2024

Il piacere dell'ascolto, il gusto per le piccole cose, la scoperta dei particolari, l'atmosfera che ti avvolge suadente, la sensazione di sentirsi a casa, in una comfort zone che scivola in piacevoli ricordi sospesi tra sogno e realtà. Shooting Star-Etoile Filante è il titolo dell'album, Reverso il nome del trio composto da due europei--il pianista tedesco ...

Reverso, Butcher Brown, Lawrence Fields, Lluc Casares & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 30, 2024

At this stop we focus on up-and-coming pianists, Butcher Brown's eclecticism and some interesting European projects.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Butcher Brown feat. Charlie Hunter “Espionage" Solar Music (Concord Jazz) 0:16 Host talks 4:03 Lawrence Fields “Yasorey" To the Surface (Rhythm 'n' Flow) ...

Billy Mohler, Bill Frisell, Jeong Lim Yang, Ken Stubbs & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 14, 2023

Bands of improvisational genius, two takes on early Bill Frisell compositions, an album revisiting the legacy of First House, two productions by the David Breskin / Ron St. Germain dream team, and much more in this edition of Mondo Jazz. Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng ...

Dave Douglas: Songs Of Ascent Book 1 — Degrees

by Giuseppe Segala
December 19, 2022

La curiosità di Dave Douglas verso l'esplorazione, la scoperta, lo stimolo intellettivo, non si placa. Si focalizza, con inesauribile attenzione, su progetti sempre diversi. Così la sua musica, che poggia sempre su un motivo di ispirazione forte: di carattere musicale, poetico, artistico e spirituale in senso ampio. Tra gli altri, Mary Lou Williams, Wayne Shorter, Booker ...

Ravel, Chopin & Debussy for Jazzheads

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 7, 2022

In the second part of this week's exploration of jazz inspired by classical music, we focus on projects in tribute to the works of three composers that have influenced scores of jazz musicians, Maurice Ravel, Frédéric Chopin and Claude Debussy. Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng ...