Jazz
PIERANUNZI ENRICO - Piano
JOHNSON MARK - Double Bass
GIULIANI ROSARIO - Saxophones
PIERANUNZI GABRIELE - Violin
CERVO ALESSANDRO - Violin
FIORE FRANCESCO - Viola
PETRACCHI DANIELA - Cello
CICILLINI ANGELO - Viola
Enrico Pieranunzi
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: 1949
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Post-Bop
A superior post bop pianist influenced by Bill Evans and McCoy Tyner but long possessing his own sound, Enrico Pieranunzi is one of the top jazz pianists living in Italy. He began studying piano when he was five, partly from his father who was a jazz-loving guitarist. Pieranunzi became a professional when he was 19, playing with trombonist Marcello Rosa's quartet. Since then, in addition to leading his own groups, Pieranunzi has worked with many top players (both Europeans and Americans) including Franco Ambrosetti, Chet Baker, Benny Bailey, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, Johnny Griffin, Charlie Haden, Jim Hall, Lee Konitz, Sal Nistico, Enrico Rava, Tony Scott, Kai Winding and Phil Woods. Enrico Pieranunzi, who teaches at a conservatory, has done studio work and sometimes works as a chamber music soloist. He has recorded several impressive jazz sets as a leader for Enja, Timeless and especially Soul Note.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
