Franck Monbaylet

Franck Monbaylet

Pianist · Composer · Arranger · Orchestrator

At the pianoBiographyAt the piano →
Franck Monbaylet TrioLes Notes d’un VoyageurFranck Monbaylet Trio →
Rose Franck QuartetVocal jazzRose Franck Quartet →
Hands Feet ConnectionTap dance & pianoHands Feet Connection →
GIG – Tribute to GershwinSeptetGIG – Tribute to Gershwin →
CommissionsFilm, stage & screenCommissions →

Coming soon

A new album with my trio, early 2027

Les Notes d’un Voyageur, with the Franck Monbaylet Trio. Piano, double bass and drums, in constant dialogue between writing and improvisation.

Listen to “Piedra de Marzo” Discover the trio

The trio’s new album

Les Notes d’un Voyageur

“These notes were born along the way, during my travels across the five continents, on the corner of a restaurant table, on the piano of a concert hall or a hotel…”

Franck Monbaylet

First single

Piedra de Marzo

Live session of the Franck Monbaylet Trio, with Michel Altier on double bass and Dawoud Bounabi on drums.

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Agenda

Upcoming concerts

The trio, duos, shows and guest appearances, all projects together.

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08 October 2026
Manu Le Prince – sortie de l’album « Terra Canta »
21:00
Café de la Danse,
Paris, France
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10 October 2026
Soirée hommage à Helene Arntzen
20:00
Salle André Malraux,
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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13 November 2026
Manu Le Prince Quintet – Louloutte Bar
21:00
Louloutte Bar,
Paris, France
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Musical offers 2026/27

Ensembles & shows

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Trio · jazzFranck Monbaylet TrioLes Notes d’un Voyageur, between jazz, classical, Arab-Andalusian and South American music. Duo · tap dance & pianoHands Feet ConnectionWith Aurélien Lehmann, a duo that breaks the codes of tap dance. Quartet & duo · vocal jazzRose Franck QuartetWith Rosa Ines Villegas, as a quartet or a duo, the golden age of jazz reinvented between classical, pop and Latin jazz. Septet · voice & stringsGIG – Tribute to George & Ira GershwinA septet with Nicolle Rochelle. Quintet · vocal jazzVirginia Constantine QuintetIn the spirit of Sarah Vaughan. Artistic commissionsComposition, arrangement, orchestration, musical direction.Learn more →

Career

Pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator

From jazz to world music, from French chanson to film, with Véronique Sanson, Yves Duteil, Abd Al Malik, Vicente Pradal, and the score of Sylvain Chomet’s film Attila Marcel…

  • Best Film Music Award · Beijing International Film Festival
  • Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros · La Nuit Obscure
  • Finalist, Jazz sous les Pommiers · Franck Monbaylet Quintet
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Follow the journey

Concert dates, behind the scenes and the album release; get the news first.