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Michel Petrucciani was a French jazz musician, pianist, composer, and recording artist. Born in Orange, Vaucluse, France, in 1962, he began his work period in 1975. He performed jazz and cool jazz, often playing the piano. His work locations included Paris and California. He spoke French and English.
Petrucciani was associated with record labels Blue Note and Disques Dreyfus. He had osteogenesis imperfecta and dwarfism. He died in Manhattan in 1999. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
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Orange, Vaucluse, France
Michel Petrucciani (28 December 1962 – 6 January 1999) was a French jazz pianist. From birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case, short stature. He became one of the most accomplished jazz pianists of his generation despite his health condition and very short life span. Michel Petrucciani came from an Italo-French family (his grandfather…
Known for
- Michel Petrucciani: Hidden Joy — Self (archive footage)2020
- Michel Petrucciani — Himself (archive footage)2011
- One Night with Blue Note — Self2004
- Non Stop Travels with Michel Petrucciani — Pianiste1995
- Umbria Jazz Story — himself1993
- The Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Project — Piano1990
- Sacrée soirée — Self1987
- Victoires de la musique — Self1985
- Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
- Michel Petrucciani Power of Three — Himself
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1962
- Active to
- 1999
Discography
- Flash1980
- Michel Petrucciani1981
- Toot Sweet1982
- Oracle’s Destiny1983
- 100 Hearts1984
- Note ’n Notes1984
- Cold Blues1985
- Power of Three1987
- Michel Plays Petrucciani1988
- Music1989
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- Listeners
- 141,124
- Total plays
- 1,469,182
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Michel Petrucciani (December 28, 1962, Orange, France – January 6, 1999, Manhattan), was a French Jazz pianist. Michel Petrucciani came from a Franco-Italian family of a musical background. At an early age he became enthusiastic about the works of Duke Ellington and wished to become a pianist like him. Although he trained for years as a classical pianist, jazz remained his interest. He had his first professional concert at 13. At this point in his life he was still quite fragile so had to be ca
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Orange
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- cool jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Disques Dreyfus
- Work location
- California
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- medical condition
- dwarfism
- Commons category
- Michel Petrucciani
- date of birth
- 1962-12-28
- date of death
- 1999-01-05
- name in native language
- Michel Petrucciani
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- end of work period
- 1999-00-00
- social media followers
- 11400
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