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Pieranunzi teamed up with brilliant arranger Michele Corcella to take Lewis's concepts a step further. Together, they spent years developing and refining the project, which culminated in recordings made in Brescia, Italy, in late 2021. 🎻 A "Crossover Within a Crossover"

The story behind is a journey of honoring a jazz giant who successfully bridged two vastly different musical worlds. enricopieranunzi.blues_bach.themusicofjohnlewis...

A traditional (featuring Pieranunzi on piano, Luca Bulgarelli on bass, and Mauro Beggio on drums). A String Quintet . A Wind Quintet . To mirror Lewis's ambition, Pieranunzi and Corcella designed

To mirror Lewis's ambition, Pieranunzi and Corcella designed a highly specific, hybrid instrumentation: To mirror Lewis's ambition

Fast forward to the 21st century, and Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi—himself celebrated for his elegant, classical-leaning touch and deep affinity for American jazz masters like Bill Evans—decided to pay homage to Lewis's vision.

Released in January 2023, the album is a collaborative tribute by the acclaimed Italian jazz pianist , arranger Michele Corcella, and the Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana. Here is how this unique project came to be: 🎹 The Vision of John Lewis