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Jean-Baptiste Franc

Born: March 14, 1984

Inventive stride, swing and blues pianist, Jean-Baptiste Franc created his own style by mixing melodic improvisation and stride. His influences are Don Lambert, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and Sidney Bechet, and Jean-Baptiste Franc is playing Ray Charles’ music as well. In 2001, he played with Louis Armstrong’s bassist, Arwell Shaw in New York and that same year, he performed at the Lincoln Center for the Summer Jazz Festival with drummer Daniel Bechet. He also played with Fats Waller’s guitarist, Al Casey, and earned himself that night the nickname “Little Fats”. Jean-Baptiste Franc is recommanded by JUNIOR MANCE and MONTY ALEXANDER. Albums : 2000 : First album of original compositions with Olivier Franc’s jazz band. 2001 : Piano Solo, featuring drummer Daniel Bechet, a former Kenny Clarke’s student. 2002 : recording with Duffy Jackson, Count Basie’s former drummer