Play Morricone 1 & 2
Enrico Pieranunzi, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron
Featured Artists
Enrico Pieranunzi ( Piano )
Joey Baron ( Drums )
Marc Johnson ( Bass )
Recorded
Vol 1 in 2001 - Vol 2 in 2002
Republished
Apr 15, 2014
Duration
02:23:12
Record Label
Cam Jazz
CD 1:
1 - Addio fratello crudele - 7:27
2 - Mio caro dottor grasler - 6:39
3 - La voglia matta - 4:48
4 - Just Beyond the Horizon - 6:35
5 - Incontro - 7:09
6 - Jona che visse nella balena - 4:43
7 - Le mani sporche - 5:46
8 - Correva l’anno di grazia 1870 - 6:01
9 - Escalation - 3:39
10 - Stanno tutti bene - 7:08
11 - Quando le donne avevano la coda - 4:54
12 - Nuovo cinema paradiso - 6:56
CD 2:
1 - Il clan dei siciliani - 4:54
2 - Ninfa plebea - 6:22
3 - I malamondo - 6:10
4 - I malamondo (Reprise) - 5:02
5 - The next night - 5:29
6 - La domenica specialmente / Sunday Waltz - 7:37
7 - Il vizietto - 5:10
8 - Ninfa plebea (Reprise) - 7:57
9 - Il prato / My Meadows - 6:02
10 - Waltz for a future movie - 7:27
11 - I malamondo (Reprise 2) - 5:28
12 - Musashi - 3:51
A year of celebrations for Enrico Pieranunzi! A work entirely dedicated to Ennio Morricone’s repertoire following closely behind a striking re-release of “FelliniJazz” in double LP format. This time, his chance arose with the thirtieth anniversary of this outstanding trio including Marc Johnson on double bass and Joey Baron on drums. The two albums, recorded in 2001 and 2002, respectively, are available again in a re-mastered double CD and contain both famous and less known tunes, marvellously re-arranged and played by the trio. As an exclusive treat, this re-release offers two additional pieces (“Musashi” and “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso”) recorded live during a performance in Tokyo in 2004 and included in the albumLive in Japan. His trio was established by mere chance in 1984. As Pieranunzi puts it, the two U.S. musicians were engaged to play at Music Inn with Kenny Drew, who had to leave the tour for family reasons. Having being summoned by the jazz club, the Roman pianist found himself thrust on the stage together with Johnson and Baron, starting a lucky artistic partnership that has continued to date. Here and there, among renowned Morricone themes, a few tunes by Pieranunzi pop up in the CD, inspired by and connected with the Maestro’s works. “Throughout the 70’s and 80’s,” – the pianist says, – “I had a very close bond with Ennio Morricone’s music, since I used to play as studio man for dozens of films whose soundtracks bore his signature. One can easily understand how unique it has been to find myself arranging that music, so as to render it an improvisation tool for the trio”. Listening to this terrific double album again will be a moving experience, too; for those who already know it and those who will discover it today; for those who are supporters of the Pieranunzi-Johnson-Baron trio and those who have not come across it before; for those who love Morricone and those who would like to discover a hidden side of his. No better words to close than with those of Joey Baron: “I think these performances have a magical ring. Whatever the reason, magic is here”. Enjoy the music.