Edward Simon, Scott Colley, Clarence Penn - A Master's Diary (2006)

It may be that he is not as famous as his compatriot Ennio Morricone, but Fiorenzo Carpi (1918-1997) is also valued in professional circles and his oeuvre is rated as equal. Even if the name has been forgotten by now, the melodies of the Italian are certainly not. The public-shy Milanese wrote the music for countless cinema, television films, movie soundtracks and stage productions. Some of the most beautiful examples from Maestro Carpi's extensive catalog of works can be heard on "A Master's Diary" in emphatically lyrical jazz adaptations. Here the Edward Simon Trio preserves the narrative magic of the film themes and at the same time emphasizes their timeless beauty. It is, for example, quite magical how Simon gently touches the sequence "Nel Parco" from "Maggio Musicale" on the grand piano. And the rhythmically free flowing "In Cerca di Cibo" from the TV series "Le Avventure di Pinocchio" presents the pianist and his colleagues as extremely sensitive. We then experience them from another side in the quickly swinging "Valzer Lento". Edward Simon, who comes from Venezuela and has lived in the USA since the mid-1980s, has earned a reputation as a versatile and extremely clever pianist. At the side of Terence Blanchard, Avishai Cohen, Brian Blade, Don Byron or Herbie Mann, he made people sit up and take notice as well as leading his own ensembles. In particular, his work in the jazz trio, from which acclaimed studio albums and celebrated appearances in jazz temples such as the Village Vanguard have grown, earned the South American the highest merits. For "A Master's Diary" he collaborated with bassist Scott Colley and drummer Clarence Penn putting together a wonderfully harmonious trio cast. On the album opener "Eugenia's Theme", Diego Urcola joins as a guest on the muted trumpet. Over all a beautiful set of compositions brought to life, Enjoy! ~ Extract by Lena Carle, qrious.de. [Translated from German] 

C.A.M. Jazz, CAMJ 7843-2, 2012
Recorded 26th & 27th July, 2006 at Sear Sound, New York 

Musicians:
Edward Simon - Piano, Solo (#5,10)
Scott Colley - Bass
Clarence Penn - Drums
Diego Urcola - Trumpet (#1) 

Tracks:
01. Eugenia's Theme (6:01)
02. Passeggiata Nel Parco (7:34)
03. In Cerca Di Cibo (5:51)
04. Nel Parco (3:07)
05. Diario Di Un Maestro (3:34)
06. Valzer Lento (5:18)
07. Eugenia's Theme (6:19)
08. Passeggiata Nel Parco [Reprise] (6:32)
09. Diario Di Un Maestro (3:40)
10. In Cerca Di Cibo (3:57) 

All Compositions by Fiorenzo Carpi 

Total Time: 51:53 

Credits:
Producer - Ermanno Basso
Engineer, Mixing - Joe Barbaria
Mastering - Danilo Rossi
Photography - Andrea Boccalini
Liner Notes - Federico Scoppio