Enrico Pieranunzi
Enrico Pieranunzi (born December 5, 1949 in Rome ) is an Italian jazz pianist , composer and arranger.
Live and act
Pieranunzi started playing the piano at an early age and was introduced to jazz by his father Alvaro, a guitarist. He studied classical piano and in 1973 became a teacher at the Conservatory in Frosinone , but also devoted himself to jazz and performed with his own groups from 1975, mostly in a trio; his debut album was released by Horo that same year . Musically he is influenced by Bill Evans , about whom he also wrote a book (published by Stampa in 2001 in Italian and English and in 2004 in French). To date (2007) he has recorded around 60 CDs. He played u. a. with Art Farmer , Phil Woods , Charlie Haden , Chet Baker , Enrico Rava , Paul Motian , Lee Konitz , Billy Higgins , Jim Hall , Kenny Clarke , Frank Rosolino , Johnny Griffin , but also recorded solo. In 2004 he toured Japan in a trio with Joey Baron and Marc Johnson , with whom he also recorded a lot. As a composer he is z. B. represented with several compositions in the New Real Book by Chuck Sher.
In 1992 and 1997 he received the Django d'Or (France) as best European jazz musician and in 2003 the Django d'Or (Italy) . In 1989 he was voted the best Italian jazz musician of the year by the Italian newspaper Musica Jazz .
Discography
- Jazz A Confronto , with Bruno Tommasi , 1975
- Soft Journey , with Chet Baker , 1980
- Isis , with Furio Di Castri , Art Farmer , Roberto Gatto , Massimo Urbani , 1980
- New Lands , with Joey Baron , Marc Johnson , 1984
- Autumn Song , solo album, 1984
- What's What , solo album, 1984
- Deep Down , with Joey Baron, Marc Johnson, 1986
- Moon Pie , with Roberto Gatto, Enzo Pietropaoli , 1987
- No Man's Land , with Steve Houghton, Marc Johnson, 1989
- Parisian Portraits , solo album, 1991
- Flux & Change , with Paul Motian , 1992
- Untold Story , with Marc Johnson, Paul Motian , 1993
- Seaward , with André Ceccarelli , Hein van de Geyn , 1994
- Yesterdays , with Mads Vinding , Alex Riel , rec. 1997, ed. 2017
- Un'alba Dipinta Sui Muri , solo album, 1998
- Con Infinite Voci , solo album, 1998
- Perugia Suite , solo album, 1998-2000
- Don't Forget the Poet , with Stefano d'Anna , Bert Joris , Hein van de Geyn , Hans VanOosterhout , 1999
- Daedalis' Wings , with Bert van den Brink , 1999
- Inconsequence , 2000
- Canto Nascosto , solo album, 2000
- Racconti Mediterranei , with Marc Johnson, Gabriele Mirabassi , 2000
- Improvised Forms of Trio , with Hans VanOosterhout, 2000
- Plays the Music of Wayne Shorter: Infant Eyes , with Hein Van De Geyn, Hans VanOosterhout, 2000
- Alone Together , with Philip Catherine , Joe LaBarbera , Hein van de Geyn, Eric Vloeimans , 2000
- Current Conditions , with Joey Baron, Marc Johnson, 2001
- Play Morricone , with Joey Baron, Marc Johnson, 2001
- Live in Paris , with Hein Van de Geyn, André Ceccarelli , 2001
- Doorways , with Paul Motian , Chris Potter , 2002
- Play Morricone Vol. 2 , with Joey Baron, Marc Johnson, 2002
- Night Gone By , 2003
- Fellini Jazz , with Charlie Haden , Paul Motian , Chris Potter, Kenny Wheeler , 2003
- Chant of Time , 2003
- Trasnoche , with Marc Johnson , 2003
- Live in Japan , with Joey Baron, Marc Johnson, 2004
- Les Amants , with Marc Johnson and Rosario Giuliani , 2004
- Meridies , 2005
- Special Encounter , with Charlie Haden , Paul Motian, 2003
- Danza di una Ninfa , 2005
- Ballads , with Joey Baron, Marc Johnson, 2004
- As Never Before , with Joey Baron, Marc Johnson, 2008
- Blue Waltz , with Thomas Fonnesbæk , 2018
- Frame , solo, 2020
- Enrico Pieranunzi / Jasper Somsen / Jorge Rossy : Common View , 2020
Web links
- Short German biography
- Enrico Pieranunzi at Allmusic (English)
- Enrico Pieranunzi at Discogs (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Pieranunzi, Enrico |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian jazz pianist, composer and arranger |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |