Michel Petrucciani
France
Born: 28 December 1962
Died: 06 January 1999
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Mainstream Jazz, Bop, New Orleans/Classic Jazz, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music
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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 m...
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