イタリア随一のジャズ・ピアニスト、エンリコ・ピエラヌンツィが放つ、ニュー・トリオ第1作目。エンリコ・ピエラヌンツィが、20年に渡り活動してきたマーク・ジョンソン~ジョーイ・バロンとのトリオ。このトリオを離れ新しいトリオで動き出したのが本作。組みするリズム・セクションは、スコット・コリーにアントニオ・サンチェス。このコリー~サンチェスと言えば、今や、現代最強のリズム・セクションの一つといっていい強力コンビ。ニューヨークで叩き上げた数々の経験もつこの2人の抜擢は、必然とも言えましょう。美しさを湛えたピエラヌンツィの楽曲が9曲、イタリアンな抒情と、大胆なインプロヴィゼーション満載。ピエラヌンツィ・フォロワーのピアニストは多くても、伝統にのっとり自らの表現を追究した本人の演奏は別格。やはり他の追随を許しません。気付いた時には20年を迎えていたジョンソン~バロンとのトリオ。そこを離れ新たな出発を遂げたコリー~サンチェスとのトリオがこれからどのように充実して来るかは楽しみが尽きません!まずはこの作品から全てが始まります。
発売・販売元 提供資料(2012/01/26)
Enrico Pieranunzi is among the top echelon of European jazz pianists. For this session he plays his originals with veteran bassist Scott Colley and the rising young drummer Antonio Sanchez. "Strangest Consequences" is a tense post-bop opener with terrific interplay by the trio. "Critical Path" alters between a jaunty, playful air and intricate bop, showcasing Sanchez's considerable chops as a soloist. The pianist's "Permutation" has the vibe of a busy urban setting, with Colley laying down an infectious groove. Pieranunzi is at his most lyrical in the bittersweet ballad "Distance from Departure," with spacious playing and terrific, sensitive support by his sidemen. The pianist's breezy, lighthearted "Every Smile of Yours" suggests a clear spring day, played as a brisk waltz. The lonely air of the ballad "Within the House of Night" couldn't be more direct, conveying its sense of longing without a lyric. Enrico Pieranunzi is long overdue to be recognized among the jazz greats of his generation on a worldwide basis. Permutation provides ample justification for his inclusion. ~ Ken Dryden|
Rovi
Enrico Pieranunzi is among the top echelon of European jazz pianists. For this session he plays his originals with veteran bassist Scott Colley and the rising young drummer Antonio Sanchez. "Strangest Consequences" is a tense post-bop opener with terrific interplay by the trio. "Critical Path" alters between a jaunty, playful air and intricate bop, showcasing Sanchez's considerable chops as a soloist. The pianist's "Permutation" has the vibe of a busy urban setting, with Colley laying down an infectious groove. Pieranunzi is at his most lyrical in the bittersweet ballad "Distance from Departure," with spacious playing and terrific, sensitive support by his sidemen. The pianist's breezy, lighthearted "Every Smile of Yours" suggests a clear spring day, played as a brisk waltz. The lonely air of the ballad "Within the House of Night" couldn't be more direct, conveying its sense of longing without a lyric. Enrico Pieranunzi is long overdue to be recognized among the jazz greats of his generation on a worldwide basis. Permutation provides ample justification for his inclusion. ~ Ken Dryden
Rovi