Franck Amsallem
- January 4, 2024
- Pianist
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Franck Amsallem Biography
| Name | Franck Amsallem |
| Birthday | Oct 25 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Home Town | Oran |
| Birth Country | Algeria |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Franck Amsallem is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on October 25, 1961 in Oran, Algeria. Jazz musician known for his numerous collaborations and world-wide performances and concerts.
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Amsallem started learning the piano at age 7 and also took up the classical saxophone at the local conservatory. Early in his studies he was able to hear such artists as Thad Jones, Count Basie, Charles Mingus, Bill Evans, Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz live at the Nice Jazz Festival. Amsallem started gigging in 1976 at the age of fourteen in Nice, and by high school was playing in dance bands throughout the Cote d’Azur and featured in the documentary La Leçon de Musique as a student of John Lewis. He was then awarded a full scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music in 1981-84, to study composition and arranging with Herb Pomeroy and Michael Gibbs.
After Boston, Amsallem moved to New York City in 1986 to earn a Masters in Jazz composition at the Manhattan School of Music. He went on to study with Bob Brookmeyer from 1986 to 1990, all the while continuing his classical piano studies with Phillip Kawin. Amsallem has augmented his formal education by participating in the BMI Jazz Composers’ Workshop under the direction of Manny Albam & Bob Brookmeyer. He then played or collaborated with Gerry Mulligan, Joe Chambers, Gary Peacock, Bill Stewart, Joshua Redman, Maria Schneider, Jerry Bergonzi, Charles Lloyd, Bobby Watson, Roy Hargrove, Kevin Mahogany, Ravi Coltrane, Bob Brookmeyer, Bob Belden, Sonny Fortune, Tim Ries, Gary Bartz, Rick Margitza, Joe Roccisano, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Harry Belafonte.
The family relocated into Nice, France, while he was still a child. He was playing the piano, and was expressing his interest in the classical saxophone at age seven.
Franck Amsallem Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Pianist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Franck Amsallem is one of the richest Pianist from Algeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Franck Amsallem 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student at in the Berklee College of Music after receiving an all- time scholarship. He then went to an additional school, the Manhattan School of Music.
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Franck Amsallem is a French-American jazz pianist, arranger, composer, singer and educator. He was born in 1961 in Oran, French Algeria, but grew up in Nice, France.
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He has performed all around the world (United States, the Netherlands, Israel, Algeria, China, South Africa, Portugal, South and Central America, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sénégal). He toured throughout 2011 in South America, Europe and Asia, and performed at the Java Jazz Festival, on its way to solo concerts in Vietnam and in The Emirates.
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Franck Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Algeria. Franck Amsallem celebrates birthday on October 25 of every year.