Franck Amsallem

piano, vocals · 1961 · Oran (Algérie)

Franco-American pianist, arranger, composer and singer, born in Oran and raised in Nice, he studied at Berklee and then at the Manhattan School of Music with Bob Brookmeyer. Based in New York, he returned to Paris in 2001 and received the FAJE prize in 2010.

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Styles

• French jazz
• Neoclassicism, Young Lions

Landmark tracks

• Gotham Goodbye (2019)
• In Memoriam (2019)
• Hamsa (2019)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• May 15, 2025: Le retour aux sources de Franck Amsallem (Deli Express, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jun 11, 2021: Franck Amsallem en direct du Duc des Lombards (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

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