Some of the work of vibraphonist Franck Tortiller explores meeting points between jazz and classical music. He is also a composer. Tortiller has performed with various classical ensembles, including the early music group Les Arts Florissants. In 2025, he was heard with the Quatuor Debussy on the album Ravels: Quatuor à cordes; Ma mère l'oye; Les danses de Ravel.
Tortiller was born in Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune in eastern France, near Dijon. His father was a local musician, and sometimes, as a youth, he would fill in with a family band on drums at dance hall engagements. Tortiller...