Enrico Pieranunzi with Simona Severini - My Songbook (2016)

The renowned Italian pianist has worked wonders on this captivating album and has shown himself to be a genius songwriter with deft technique and a restless imagination. The album contains eleven of Pieranunzi's own compositions, music and lyrics that flow effortlessly thanks to acclaimed vocalist Simone Severini, who exudes an amazing sensuality and pairs well with her expressive voice. Pieranunzi and Severini began collaborating in 2012 on the occasion of the recording of a tribute to Lucio Dalla and have continued to work together ever since. The compositions are skillfully arranged by Pieranunzi in various forms, from duet to sextet, with an amazing range of expression demonstrating the quality of the involved musicians among Italy's most famous jazz artists (Luca Bulgarelli, Nicola Angelucci and two guests Rosario Giuliani and Francesco Lento). "My Songbook" is an engaging listening experience with lyrical eloquence. ~ Via Veneto Jazz. 

Via Veneto Jazz, VVJ 106, 2016
Recorded 17th-18th-19th March, 2014 at Abbey Rucchi Studio, Rome;
#11 recorded at Pieranunzi's home on 18th September, 2014 

Musicians:
Enrico Pieranunzi - Piano, Electric Piano, Arranger, Vocals (#11)
Simona Severini - Vocals
Luca Burgarelli - Bass
Nicola Angelucci - Drums
Guests:
Francesco Lento - Trumpet (#2,5)
Rosario Giuliani - Alto & Soprano Saxophones (#2,8,10) 

Tracks:
01. My Heart In A Song {Enrico Pieranunzi, Sharman Duran} (5:40)
02. Night Bird {Enrico Pieranunzi, Dave Morrish} (5:45)
03. Fairy Flowers {Enrico Pieranunzi, Julie Goell} (3:32)
04. Coralie {Enrico Pieranunzi, Alice Zawadzki} (4:15)
05. Soft Journey {Enrico Pieranunzi, Julie Goell} (6:58)
06. Premier Moment {Jacqueline Risset, Enrico Pieranunzi} (3:58)
07. Where I Never Was {Enrico Pieranunzi} (5:57)
08. Reasons Why {Langston Hughes, Enrico Pieranunzi} (6:04)
09. Just A Song {Enrico Pieranunzi} (4:58)
10. Io Non Saprò Mai Perché {Enrico Pieranunzi} (5:13)
11. Non Posso Sognarti Come Sei {Enrico Pieranunzi} (2:35) 

Total Time: 55:01 

Credits:
Producer, Liner Notes [English] - Enrico Pieranunzi
Producer - Giandomenico Ciaramella
Sound Engineer - Eugenio Vatta
Artwork - Enzo Criscione
Cover - Gabriele Iurato
Photography - Soukizy.com 

My Heart In A Song (Official Video)

Max Ionata Quartet feat. Fabrizio Bosso - Dieci (2011)

Max Ionata is undoubtedly one of the most interesting saxophonists on the European jazz scene and this latest work proves it in its own right. At the head of a quartet made up of extraordinary musicians who have been following him for the past ten years (hence the title of the CD) such as Nicola Muresu on double bass and Nicola Angelucci on drums and Luca Mannutza on piano, Ionata produces a truly convincing performance. The songs, almost all original, give a very high-level mainstream, interpreted with taste and great interplay. Max Ionata's stamp is decided, the voice of his saxophone is warm and biting, his phrasing, while not lacking numerous references to sacred monsters of jazz history from Dexter Gordon to Coleman Hawkins from Ben Webster to Sonny Rollins, Lester Young, at the same time, has the tendency to go beyond the historical-stylistic limits showing great personality, extraordinary ideas and sensitivity in interpretation. The musicians who accompany him are all wonderfully blended and interact with effectiveness and precision, without ever hindering or excelling, managing to create a perfect balance between dynamism and sweetness, between delicacy and aggression. Surely Ionata knows how to capture the listener's attention with a decisive and disruptive attitude. He is a volcanic artist and knows how to play with the imagination and the skill that distinguishes him but above all he knows how to make every interpretation enjoyable. Emblematic in this sense are the songs "Turn Around", "Lode for Joe" and the fantastic "Astobard", "Coltrane meet Evans" and "L'Altalena" where the added value of a formidable soloist like Fabrizio Bosso gives a quality and a overwhelming, vibrant force that borders on stylistic perfection as well as transmitting deep emotions, enclosed in the unrepeatable moment of delicious two-voice games. ~ Alessandro Carabelli, Jazzitalia. [Translated from Italian] 

Via Veneto Jazz, VVJ 070, 2011
Recorded 2011 at Riff Raff Jazz Studio, Trevignano Romano, Italy 

Musicians:
Max Ionata - Tenor Saxophone
Luca Mannutza - Piano
Nicola Muresu - Double Bass
Nicola Angelucci - Drums
Guest:
Fabrizio Bosso - Trumpet, Flugelhorn (#1,2,7) 

Tracks:
1. Astobard {Nicola Muresu} (8:05)
2. Coltrane Meet Evans {Luca Mannutza} (7:13)
3. La Talpa {Max Ionata} (7:41)
4. Turn Around {Luca Mannutza} (7:06)
5. Who Can I Turn To {Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse} (5:24)
6. Lode 4 Joe {Max Ionata} (7:00)
7. L'Altalena {Luca Mannutza} (5:28)
8. Attila [Lease] {Nicola Muresu} (4:23) 

Total Time: 52:23 

Credits:
Producer - Matteo Pagano
Sound Engineer - Raimondo Mosci
Mixing Engineer - Antonio Di Donato
Cover Photo - Roberto Panucci
Photo [Fabrizio Bosso] - Andrea Palmucci
Photo [Quartet] - Mario Cutolo
Graphic Designer - Enzo Criscione