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The son of an amateur musician, young Franck took up the drums
in his native Burgundy, and was soon playing in local balls. He
decided to study classical percussion, first in Dijon, then in
Paris, while continuing to play popular and improvised music,
and was awarded First Prizes in Percussion (unanimous) and Music
Analysis at the CNSM, Paris, as well as First Prizes in Orchestral
and Solo Percussion at the Concours national de jazz de La Défense.
Along with numerous personal projects (solo, duo, trio...), Franck
has kept in touch with collaborators both regular (Vienna Art
Orchestra, Claude Barthélemy, Jean-Marc Padovani...) and
occasional (Orchestre Pasdeloup, Orchestre de Massy, Mike Mainieri,
Dave Samuels, Sanseverino, Arthur H...).Devoting a large part
of his time to writing, he has signed numerous compositions and
commissions (Radio France, Jazz sous les Pommiers, Scène
nationale Le Creusot..) and is also the founder of the Jazz à
Couches Festival (71).
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Selected Discography
• Franck Tortiller Trio, Early Dawn, 2004, Altrisuoni
• Sanseverino, Les Sénégalaises, 2004,
St George
• Franck Tortiller Quartet, 2000, Altrisuoni
• Vienna Art Orchestra, American Rhapsody, 1998,
BMG
• Vienna Art Orchestra, The Original Charts of Duke Ellington
& Charles Mingus, 1994, Universal Music
http://www.francktortiller.com
http://www.yamaha-europe.com
http://www.steinberg.fr
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