ENZO PIETROPAOLI
Born in Genova september 29 1955.
In 1961 he moves to Rome and debuts professionally in 1975 with “Trio Di Roma” (Danilo Rea and Roberto Gatto).
Performed and recorded with many significant musicians as
Franco Ambrosetti, Chet Baker, Lester Bowie, Art Farmer, Paolo Fresu, Enrico Rava, Woody Shaw, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Berg, Michael Brecker, Johnny Griffin, Steve Grossman, Mark Turner, Lee Konitz, Gabriele Mirabassi, Archie Shepp, Gianluigi Trovesi, Phil Woods, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Knepper, Toots Thielemans, Richard Galliano, Brian Auger, Stefano Bollani, Rita Marcotulli, Cedar Walton, Kenny Werner, John Taylor, Norma Winstone, Bobby Hutcherson, John Abercrombie, Pat Metheny, Joe Pass, John Scofield, Ginger Baker, Han Bennink, Kenny Clarke, Billy Cobham, Bob Moses, Alvin Queen, Jeff Ballard.
Awards :
1987 Musica Jazz magazine – Top Jazz – “Lingomania” (with M.Giammarco/D.Rea/U.Fiorentino/R.Gatto) Best Italian Group
1988 Guitar Club magazine- I Vostri Preferiti – “Lingomania” Best Italian Group
1988 Guitar Club magazine- I Vostri Preferiti – Best Italian Bassist
1988 Musica Jazz magazine- Top Jazz – “Space Jazz Trio” (with E.Pieranunzi/F.Sferra) Best Italian Group
1989 Guitar Club magazine – I Vostri Preferiti – “Lingomania” Best Italian Group
1989 Guitar Club magazine – I Vostri Preferiti – Best Italian Bassist
1989 Musica Jazz magazine- Top Jazz – “Space Jazz Trio” Best Italian Group
1990 Guitar Club magazine – I Vostri Preferiti – Best italiaz jazz bassist
1998 Musica Jazz magazine- Top Jazz – Doctor 3 (with D.Rea/F.Sferra) “The Tales Of Doctor 3” Best Italian Record
1999 Musica & Dischi magazine – Doctor 3 “The Songs Remain The Same” Best Italian Jazz Record
1999 Musica Jazz magazine- Top Jazz – “Doctor 3” Best Italian Group
1999 Musica Jazz magazine- Top Jazz – “Shades Of Chet” (E.Rava-P.Fresu Quintet with S.Bollani/R.Gatto) Best Italian Record
2001 Musica Jazz magazine –Top Jazz “Doctor 3” Best Italian Group
2003 Musica Jazz magazine – Top Jazz “Doctor 3” Best Italian Group
2011 Musica Jazz magazine – Top Jazz “Instrumentalist Of The Year” cathegory “Bass”
2011 Jazzit magazine – Jazz Awards – “Yatra” Best Cd of the year
2013 Musica Jazz magazine – Top Jazz “Enzo Pietropaoli Quartet” Best Italian Group
He performed in Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, U.K., Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Liechtenstein, Russia, Serbia, Canada, U.S.A, Brazil, Senegal, Israel, Syria, Qatar, China, Japan, Algeria, Maroc, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tunisia, Egypt, India, New Caledonia.
His discography can count on about 100 albums.
As a band leader he recorded nine CD :
“ORANGE PARK” Gala Record 1989
with Paolo Fresu – Maurizio Giammarco – Enrico Pieranunzi – Danilo Rea – Umberto Fiorentino – Roberto Gatto
“TO…” Sentemo 1992
with Enrico Rava and the “Insieme Strumentale di Roma” String Quartet
“STOLEN SONGS” Splasc(h) 1995
with Maria Pia De Vito-Battista Lena-Glauco Venier-Roberto Dani
“URBAN WALTZ” Vvj 2000
with Gabriele Mirabassi – Marcello Siringano – Marcello Di Leonardo
“NOTA DI BASSO” Sljc 2008
Double bass solo and loop machine.
“YATRA” JandoMusic – VVJ 2011
Enzo Pietropaoli Quartet
with Fulvio Sigurtà – Julian Mazzariello – Alessandro Paternesi
“YATRA Vol. 2” JandoMusic – VVJ 2013
Enzo Pietropaoli Quartet
with Fulvio Sigurtà – Julian Mazzariello – Alessandro Paternesi
“SOLO” Fonè 2015
Double bass solo
“YATRA Vol. 3 ” JandoMusic – VVJ 2015
Enzo Pietropaoli Quartet
with Fulvio Sigurtà – Julian Mazzariello – Alessandro Paternesi
