Francis Coletta was born in Marseille, where he received an early education in classical guitar and performed in different classical, jazz and pop music orchestras. He has since collaborated with Michel Legrand, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Sarah Vaughan, Paul Anka, Tomm Scott, Joe Sample, Alex Acuna, Randy Brecker, Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen, Joe di Francesco, Alvin Queen, Reggie Johnson, George Robert, among others. Francis Coletta has toured with Michel Berger and Michel Fugain as well as the Pepe Lienhard Band, Udo Jürgens, and Catarina Valente.
Presently teaching at the Music Conservatory of Fribourg and the Jazz department of the University of the Arts in Bern, Francis Coletta stays active as arranger, producer and musician.
For more information about Francis Coletta, please visit: http://www.franciscoletta.com.
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