Michel Petrucciani (1969 - 1999) was an astounding French jazz pianist. He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and in his case short stature. It's also often linked to pulmonary ailments. In his early career his father and brother -musicians themself - occasionally carried him, literally, because he could not walk far on his own. He was universally considered one of the best pianists in the international jazz history. See here a short, engaging example of Michel's amazing technique and musical sensibility.
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