André Manoukian
André ( Antranik ) Manoukian ( born April 9, 1957 in Lyon ) is a French jazz pianist, composer, arranger and music producer of Armenian descent: Antranik is the Armenian form of André. He's since about 1993 married to Stephanie.
Life and work
At the age of seven years Manoukian began self-taught to play the piano, later earned his living by selling organs. He then studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. After returning to France, he founded the Jazz Band " horn stuff " and composed. Two jazz-funk albums were recorded. For Liane Foly, which he discovered in 1983 and with whom he was together until 1992, he wrote the successes Au fur et à mesure and Doucement.
He created more compositions for Michel Petrucciani, Richard Galliano, Charles Aznavour, Gilbert Becaud, Diane Dufresne, Nicole Croisille, Natacha Atlas, Janet Jackson, Myriam Abel, Camille Bazbaz and since 2001 for Malia. In 2002, he became known to the general public as a judge of the first five seasons of Nouvelle Star, the French version of Germany sucht den Superstar.
Disco printing specifications
Albums under his own name
- 2011 - " Melanchology, with Stéphane Huchard, Christophe Wallemme, Hervé Gourdikian, Ibrahim Maalouf