Background
Avitabile was born in Lyon, France.
Avitabile was born in Lyon, France.
At nine, he began to study music at the Lyon Conservatoire, including Bach, Mozart and Debussy. At seventeen, he became interested in jazz, particularly Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea. Later, he became the only musician for whom Michel Petrucciani produced a record.
Both are synesthesia composer and performer.
He is also the composer of 60 published compositions.
First Prize - Vanves Piano Jazz Competition (Martial Solal, Jury President) (1996) First Prize - Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (1998) Second Grand Prize - Concours International de la Ville de Paris - Martial Solal Piano Jazz International Competition 1998 FIP Selection (Civil Defense of the month) for the album In Tradition 1998 Django d"Or - Best First Record Album, France 1999 Talent MIDEM & Européen Django d"Or Nomination 2000 INDISPENSABLE Jazz Hot Magazine for the album Bemsha Swing 2002 Talent Jazz & Electro ADAMI 2003 Victoire de la Musique - Revelation of the year 2004 CHOC Jazzman Magazine for the album Just Play 2006 Coup de coeur Télé Loisirs for the album Short Stories 2006 Best Album Jazz Magazine for the album Short Stories 2006 MUST Télégraphie Sans Fil Jazz Radio for the album Short Stories 2006 CHOC Jazzman Magazine for the album Short Stories 2006 FIP Radio Civil Defense of the month for the album Paris Sketches 2009.
