After having released seven recordings for the Italian EGEA label in settings ranging from solo to trio, when pianist Enrico Pieranunzi was asked what he'd like to do next, he immediately replied, "a CD with piano, sax, bass and—a string quartet." Given the green light, Pieranunzi put together a series of pieces that seamlessly combine the rich culture of the string quartet with the improvisational verve of a jazz chamber trio. The result, Les Amants , successfully marries these two traditions in a way that is respectful to both, balancing them perfectly in a combination that is dramatic without being melodramatic, sweet without being syrupy, and completely accessible without losing a certain sense of exploration. - John Kelman
Tracks
1. Canto nascosto
2. Canto del mare
3. The kingdom (where nobody dies)
4. Les Amants
5. Canzone di Nausicaa
6. Where I never was
7. The flower
ENRICO PIERANUNZI piano
MARC JOHNSON double-bass
ROSARIO GIULIANI saxophone
GABRIELE PIERANUNZI violin
ALESSANDRO CERVO violin
FRANCESCO FIORE viola
DANIELA PETRACCHI cello
ANGELO CICILLINI viola on "Canto del Mare"
All compositions by Enrico Pieranunzi
Recorded at Perugia 14-15 April 2002
Egea Records SCA 106
1. Canto nascosto
2. Canto del mare
3. The kingdom (where nobody dies)
4. Les Amants
5. Canzone di Nausicaa
6. Where I never was
7. The flower
ENRICO PIERANUNZI piano
MARC JOHNSON double-bass
ROSARIO GIULIANI saxophone
GABRIELE PIERANUNZI violin
ALESSANDRO CERVO violin
FRANCESCO FIORE viola
DANIELA PETRACCHI cello
ANGELO CICILLINI viola on "Canto del Mare"
All compositions by Enrico Pieranunzi
Recorded at Perugia 14-15 April 2002
Egea Records SCA 106
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