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Pieranunzi brings his fusion of refined classical technique and contemporary jazz to New York this February at the Kitano with his trio which includes world renowned bassist Larry Grenadier, a San Francisco native, and drummer Marcello Pellitteri hailing from Sicily. Pieranunzi, born in Rome, has long been one of the best-known and appreciated personalities on the European jazz scene. Pianist, composer, arranger, he has recorded more than seventy CDs under his own name, ranging from solo piano to trio, and from duet to quintet. He has played in concert and in the studio with Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron, Paul Motian, Chris Potter and Charlie Haden, performing at all the most important international festivals, from Montreal to Copenhagen, from Berlin to Madrid...

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Pieranunzi brings his fusion of refined classical technique and contemporary jazz to New York this February at the Kitano with his trio which includes world renowned bassist Larry Grenadier, a San Francisco native, and drummer Marcello Pellitteri hailing from Sicily. Pieranunzi, born in Rome, has long been one of the best-known and appreciated personalities on the European jazz scene. Pianist, composer, arranger, he has recorded more than seventy CDs under his own name, ranging from solo piano to trio, and from duet to quintet. He has played in concert and in the studio with Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron, Paul Motian, Chris Potter and Charlie Haden, performing at all the most important international festivals, from Montreal to Copenhagen, from Berlin to Madrid. His latest performance in the U.S. was at the Birdland, in 2008, featuring Diego Urcola, Yosvany Terry, John Patitucci and Antonio Sanchez (see "Enrico Pieranunzi Latin Jazz Quartet. Live at Birdland", CamJazz 2010).

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