Enrico Pieranunzi

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Enrico Pieranunzi (born december 5, 1949, Rome) is an Italian jazz pianist. He learned to play the piano early. Soon, his father, a guitar player, introduced him to the world of jazz music. As a result, he followed a career not only as a classical pianist and teacher at the conservatoire of Frosine, but also as a jazz pianist, composer and arranger. Since 1975, he has been on stage with his own ensembles, mostly trios, and has been playing with a number of eminent jazz musicians. He is mainly influenced by Bud Powell, Chick Corea, Paul Bley and Bill Evans. Many times, he was selected Italy’s number 1 jazz musician. Moreover, in 1997, he was awarded with the “Django d’Or” for being the best European musician. Le Monde said “The Roman pianist has created one of the most successful experiments of today’s jazz music scene. His sense of nuances and dynamics is reflected in his playing, at times lyrical and meditative, at times venturous and intoxicating”. He fuses classical technique with jazz. He has performed with, among others, Frank Rosolino, Sal Nistico, Kenny Clarke, Johnny Griffin, Chet Baker, Joey Baron, Art Farmer, Jim Hall, Marc Johnson, Paul Motian, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Charlie Haden, Mads Vinding, and Billy Higgins. He issued his first LP in 1975. He has performed widely with his own group at European and American jazz festivals.

In 2006 he started the trans alpine jazz project Touch Point.

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ISIS (feat. Art Farmer) - Soul Note 121021, 1981
SILENCE (C.Haden / C.Baker / E.Pieranunzi / B.Higgins) - Soul Note121172 1985
NAIMA (with Chet Baker) - Philology, 1987
MY FUNNY VALENTINE (with Chet Baker) - Philology, 1987
BLEW (with Lee Konitz) - Philology, 1988
LITTLE GIRL BLUE (with Chet Baker) - Philology, 1988
THE HEART OF THE BALLAD (with Chet Baker) - Philology, 1988
SOLITUDES (duo con Lee Konitz) - Philology W.028, 1989
BELLA - Rava / Pieranunzi / Pietropaoli / Gatto - Philology W.064, 1990
PHIL'S MOOD (with Phil Woods) - Philology, 1990
ELSA (The Ferrara Concert, feat. Phil Woods) - Philology W.206, 1991
LIVE at the Corridonia Jazz Festival (feat. Phil Woods) - Philology W.211, 1991
NEW LANDS - Timeless, 1984
AUTUMN SONG - ENJA, 1984
WHAT'S WHAT (piano solo) - YVP CD 3006, 1985
TRIO, vol.1 - YVP CD 3007, 1986
DEEP DOWN (Marc Johnson, Joey Baron) - Soul Note 121121, 1986
MOON PIE - YVP, 1987
TRIO, vol.2 - YVP CD 3015, 1988
THE HEART OF THE BALLAD - Philology W20, 1988
SOLITUDES - Philology W28, 1988
NO MAN'S LAND - Soul Note 121221, 1989
TRIO, vol.3 Triologues - YVP CD 3026, 1990
PARISIAN PORTRAITS (piano solo) - IDA Records IDA 026, 1990
FIRST SONG (Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins) - Soul Note 121222, 1990
THE DREAM BEFORE US - IDA Records IDA 028, 1990
NAUSICAA (duo with Rava) - Quadrivium/Egea SCA037, 1993
UNTOLD STORY - IDA Records IDA 036, 1993
FLUX AND CHANGE (duo with Paul Motian) - Soul Note 121242, 1995
TRIOSCAPE - YVP CD 3050, 1995
SEAWARD - Soul Note 121272, 1995
THE NIGHT GONE BY - AlfaJazz (Japan), 1996