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Enrico Pieranunzi / Thomas Fonnesbæk: Blue Waltz - Live at Gustavs
ByIt's no wonder that Pieranunzi liked the concept. A gourmet as well as a gifted pianist, Pieranunzi has previously recorded live at a winery and the result, Wine and Waltzes: Live at Bastianich Winery (Cam Jazz), was released in 2018, the same year as Blue Waltz -Live at Gustavs. Whereas the former catches Pieranunzi playing solo, the latter is a conversation between two masterful musicians. It's no coincidence that Pieranunzi has dubbed Thomas Fonnesbæk a "national treasure." Sometimes compared to Danish bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Fonnesbæk plays with natural musical virtuosity and a nimble touch that makes the heavy instrument dance with elastic elegance and warm woody notes.
Naturally, Pieranunzi, a virtuoso himself, would appreciate the technical acumen of Fonnesbæk, but the real wonder of the concert is how technique is used to make the music speak in long, flowing sentences, surprising turnarounds, perfect pauses and precise punctuations. Their technical surplus could have turned into swaggering braggadocio, but instead it is used to ease the conversation as the two musicians finish each other's sentences. The title track is a fine example of how a slow waltz evolves into fast-paced lyricism. It's almost as if Pieranunzi can't help himself and the music carries him away on a fast run, but Fonnesbæk follows and suddenly the roles change. It is, to quote another tune, "Tales from the Unexpected." Nobody is locked in a fixed position and the music sings with unpredictable passion, and yet it has a crystalline, logical coherence that makes it a joy to follow the ride.
As it turned out, the concert at Gustav's would mark the end of music at the bistro. Gustav's is now closed, and the music has stopped, but it lives on elsewhere and on this disc. A very special moment captured live.
Track Listing
Everything I Love; Blue Waltz; Come Rose Dai Muri; Molto Ancora (Per Luca Flores); All the Things You Are; First Impression Last; Miradas; Si Peu De Temps; Tales from the Unexpected; Wimp.
Personnel
Enrico Pieranunzi
pianoEnrico Pieranunzi: piano; Thomas Fonnesbæk: bass.
Album information
Title: Blue Waltz - Live at Gustavs | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Stunt Records/Sundance Music
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About Enrico Pieranunzi
Instrument: Piano
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