Enrico Pieranunzi on DeBaser: reviews, bio and albums

Enrico Pieranunzi

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Forjazz listeners, piano trio fans, italian jazz aficionados, and morricone admirers.
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The Profile

Enrico Pieranunzi is an Italian jazz pianist and composer from Rome, active since the 1970s. Renowned for lyrical touch and refined harmony, he has collaborated widely, including with Chet Baker, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron, and Paul Motian.

Born in Rome, Italy (1949). Internationally recognized jazz pianist and composer; recorded at the Village Vanguard and released acclaimed tributes to Ennio Morricone. Longstanding collaborations with Marc Johnson, Joey Baron, and Paul Motian.

Three glowing reviews celebrate Enrico Pieranunzi’s lyrical jazz mastery, from Morricone tributes to a luminous set at the Village Vanguard. The writings highlight his refined touch, classical colors, and telepathic trio interplay with Marc Johnson, Joey Baron, and Paul Motian. Mediterranean storytelling and elegant live energy stand out. All reviews are strongly favorable (5/5).

Notable Quotes

❝ Enrico Pieranunzi, proclaimed last year (2005) as the best European jazz musician, is one of the most versatile, well-prepared, and at the same time musical jazz personalities on the entire "third rock from the sun."

❝ A full 5-star album.

❝ A piano that caresses your soul in a succession of notes whose fit is a perfect geometry, a mathematics of emotions sustained by a rhythm section...