As pianist, arranger and composer, Franck Monbaylet enjoys playing in various different
musical styles;
- Spanish music – « La Noche Oscura » with Renaud Garcia Fons on double bass, « Llanto » (score
for sax, flute, cello, piano, guitar and vocals) and Peleas y Melisanda (score for string quartet,
piano, clarinette and vocals)
- Jazz-fusion with Philippe Renault, Mokhtar Samba, Linley Marthe, Claude Egéa, Marc
Berthoumieux, Jean-Marie Ecay, Virginie Côte, Hélène Arntzen, Thierry Farrugia, Christian
Martinez…also under his name in trio, quartet, quintet (Radio France finalist), sextet and septet.
- Popular music with « Emilie Jolie » (a musical by Philippe Chatel), « Clémentine »,
« Ocarina », «Sophie Delmas».
- South American music with the singer Serge Guirao, flutist Luis Rigou & singer Bia.
- Salsa with Jorge Marrero, the band Caravana, Donn’lui Tonton - Percussionist François
Constantin’s band.
- Brazilian Music with the singer Manu Leprince and bassist Carlos Verneque.
- African music with César Anote, Tom Diakité, Mokhtar Samba and Taffa Cissé.
- Rock’n roll with Mike Shannon (the « Chats sauvages »)
- Rhythm’n blues with Jean Marie Marrier
- Gospel with Christel Adams
- Classical music with Marie-Reine the «Diva du métro» and his brother Bertrand Monbaylet,
baritone and actor.
DISCOGRAPHIE ( CD + DVD )
- La nuit obscure (Virgin)
- Llanto por Ignacio Sanchez Mejias (Virgin Classics)
- Emilie Jolie (CD + DVD live - Universal)
- Carmin « Bia » (Saravah)
- About seven « Patrick Ripert »
- Is it me you’re talking about ? « Laurent David »
- 30° C « Clémentine » (Sonymusic)
- Entre cancer et capricorne « Frederic Kakon Quartet » (Wild Palm Music)
- Pierre Nicolaieff & The New Symphonic Show (DVD Broceliande productions)
- Kassendra (Novoprod – court métrage de Pascal Singevin)
- Peleas y Melisanda (Malambo Productions)
To be released shortly :
- The album entitled « Tcheky Karyo »
- Jazz Brel « Thierry Arno »
Conceptions « live » :
- Composition for a musical «Lady Beverley»
- Music for the show « Napoléon Unique » by Paul Raynal
- Score for « Hommage à Gershwin » - vocals and sextet
- Arrangements for « ShowLlywood » with Sophie Delmas et Thierry Farrugia (sax & flute)
- Arrangements for « Bonjour Paris » with Sophie Delmas.
- Production and arrangements for the show « La vie en rose » with the dancers from the Beijing
Modern Dance Company, produced by Pierre Cardin.
- Creation of « Etno Monk » with Luis Rigou (flute) Helene Arntzen (sax) and Mokhtar Samba
(percussion).
- Creation of « D’un quotidien à l’autre - Paris Dakar » with Eric Seva (sax) Taffa Cissé
(percussion) and Mokhtar Samba (percussion)
- Creation of « Paris-Toulouse - AR » with Claude Egea (trumpet), Pascal Rey (drums) and Thomas
Brammerie (double basse)
- Creation of « Des notes pour des mots » with Marc Berthoumieux(accordeon), François Laizeau
(percussion) and Marc Michel LeBevillon (double basse)
- Creation of « D’un pôle à l’autre » with Luis Rigou (flute) Helene Arntzen (sax) et Claude
Mouton (double basse)
- Création « D’un pôle à l’autre » avec Luis Rigou (flûtes) Helene Arntzen (sax) et Claude
Mouton (ctb)
- Creation of « Swing Therapy Orchestra » with Marc Thomas/ Virginie Côte (vocals) Christian
Martinez (trumpet) Thierry Farrugia (sax) Jean Christophe Vilain (trombone)Dominique Bertram
double basse) et Thierry Chauvet (drums).
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