Baptiste Trotignon

A sophisticated, exploratory jazz pianist, France's Baptiste Trotignon is a highly regarded performer known for his harmonically inventive style. Trotignon emerged to acclaim with 2000's Django d'Or Prize-winning Fluide and 2001's Sightseeing. He has moved ably between solo piano albums like 2003's Solo and small group dates, including 2005's Trintigon-El-Malek with saxophonist David El-Malek and 2009's Share with trumpeter Tom Harrell and saxophonist Mark Turner. Along with his original songs, Trotignon has explored music from across the stylistic spectrum, interpreting songs...