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Music show: Franck Amsallem’s jazzy tribute to the Big Apple and the USA

By France24
04 December 2019   |   8:39 am
Franco-American jazz pianist Franck Amsallem is back with a tenth album called "Gotham Goodbye". It features nine original compositions and pays tribute to New York City and the years he spent in America. He tells FRANCE 24’s Florence Villeminot what it feels like to have his compositions in the bible of score music for jazz musicians. Also, French musician and composer Yann Tiersen releases an analog gem called "Portrait" and Muse celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album "Showbiz".

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