Michel Petrucciani (December 28, 1962, Orange, France - January 6, 1999, Manhattan), was a French Jazz pianist.
Michel Petrucciani came from an Italo-French family of a musical background. His father "Tony" played guitar and his brother Louis played bass. Michel was born with osteogenesis imperfecta which is a genetic condition that causes brittle bones and in his case short stature. It is also often linked to pulmonary ailments. In his early career his father and brother occasionally carr...Read More >