Enrico Pieranunzi


Enrico Pieranunzi is an Italian jazz pianist. He combines classical technique with jazz.
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Biography

The son of Renata Brillantini and Alvaro Pieranunzi, Enrico Pieranunzi was encouraged to study music at a young age. His father was a jazz guitarist. He studied classical music until 1973 when he became a Professor of Music, and remained in the post for two years. In 1975 he left his teaching practice and played in trios and small ensembles. He has recorded over 60 albums and has also been active as a session musician.
Pieranunzi has performed with Frank Rosolino, Sal Nistico, Kenny Clarke, Johnny Griffin, Chet Baker, Joey Baron, Art Farmer, Jim Hall, Marc Johnson, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Bill Smith, Charlie Haden, Mads Vinding, Thomas Fonnesbæk, and Billy Higgins. He recorded the first album under his own name in 1975 and has performed with his own group at European and American jazz festivals. He has also composed several film scores.

Awards and honors

  • 1982 - Critics award for the Isis album - Soul Note
  • 1983 - Musician of the year Musica Jazz Annual Poll
  • 1988 - Best Italian Group Musica Jazz Annual Poll
  • 1989 - Musician of the year Musica Jazz Annual Poll, Best Italian Group Musica Jazz Poll
  • 1995 - Best CD of the Year Music & Discs "Flux & Change - Duo with Paul Motian
  • 1996 - Choc de l'annee of Jazzman for the CD "The Night Gone By"
  • 1997 - Django d'Or Best European Musician
  • 2002 - Jazz Award "Palazzo Valentini" Province of Rome
  • 2003 - Musician of the Year Musica Jazz Annual Poll
  • 2005 - Jazz in Europe Award Guinness Jazz Festival
  • 2008 - Musician of the Year. Musica jazz Annual Poll
  • 2009 - Award of the French Académie du Jazz Francese for the best unpublished
  • 2015 - Top Jazz 2014. A Life for Jazz

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Jazz a Confronto 24 The Day After the Silence A Long Way From Always...to Now! Soft Journey with Chet Baker Isis Inconsequence with Ronnie Cuber Jazz Roads Autumn Song What's What Deep Down – rec. 1986Moon Pie with Enzo Pietropaoli & Roberto Gatto The Heart of the Ballad with Chet Baker Solitudes with Lee Konitz Parisian Portraits The Dream Before Us with Marc Johnson – rec. 1990In That Dawn of Music Untold Story – rec.1993Flux and Change with Paul Motian Seaward – rec. 1994The Night Gone By The Chant of Time Ma l'amore no Un'alba dipinta sui muri – rec. 1998Con infinite voci – rec. 1998Don't Forget the Poet Daedalus Wings Infant Eyes Improvised Forms for Trio Live in Switzerland Evans Remembered Alone Together Perugia Suite – rec. 1999–2000Play Morricone – rec. 2001One Lone Star Current Conditions – rec.2001Trasnoche with Marc Johnson – rec.2002Play Morricone 2 – rec. 2002Les Amants Doorways with Paul Motian Special Encounter with Charlie Haden, Paul Motian – rec. 2003Duologues with Jim Hall Live in Paris Ballads – rec. 2004Live Conversations with Dado Moroni Jazzitaliano Live 2006 Live in Japan – rec. 2004Yellow & Blue Suites with Marc Johnson – rec.1990As Never Before – rec.2004Sonatas and Improvisations Dream Dance – rec.2004Wandering Live at Birdland Works and Improvisations New York Reflections Permutation Deep Down Originals Live at the Village Vanguard – rec.2010Stories Autour De Martino Proximity Tales from the Unexpected Double Circle with Federico Casagrande My Songbook Menage a Trois with Andre Ceccarelli European Trio New Spring Duke's Dream with Rosario Giuliani Play Gershwin with Gabriele Mirabassi, Gabriele Pieranunzi Blue Waltz Monsieur Claude Wine & Waltzes New Visions Frame
  • ''Common View''

As sideman

With Riccardo Del FraA Sip of Your Touch Chet Visions
With Charlie HadenSilence First Song
With Ennio MorriconeCinema Paradiso Gli Occhiali D'Oro La Gabbia Il Bandito Dagli Occhi
With Enrico RavaNausicaa Bella
With Mads VindingThe Kingdom Yesterdays
With Phil WoodsPhil's Mood Elsa Live at the Corridoia Jazz Festival
With others