MYSTERE PIANO - R. ZEGNA, P. BIRRO, A. ZAMBRINI, M. TONOLO, O. DEL BARBA, M. PARENTE

Six jazz pianists, one piano: Mystère Piano is a musical and recording experiment comparing six performers on the same Steinway & Sons concert grand built in New York in 1930. Riccardo Zegna, Paolo Birro, Antonio Zambrini, Marcello Tonolo, Oscar Del Barba and Massimo Parente alternate across eleven original pieces and interpretations. The instrument, its position and the microphone setup were kept identical, placing the emphasis on each pianist's touch and musical personality.

Available editions

• CD — Velut Luna CVLD160CD.
• Hi-Res file — Velut Luna CVLD160; see the current variant selector for its exact resolution.

Tracklist

1. Rosetta — 1:55 (Riccardo Zegna; Riccardo Zegna)
2. Tutto troppo presto — 3:49 (Duke Ellington; Riccardo Zegna)
3. Sammy White — 3:09 (Riccardo Zegna; Riccardo Zegna)
4. Spampanà — 4:07 (Paolo Birro; Paolo Birro)
5. Vegne — 6:58 (Paolo Birro; Paolo Birro)
6. Gaia — 6:34 (Antonio Zambrini; Antonio Zambrini)
7. Polvere di stelle — 2:35 (Hoagy Carmichael / Mitchell Parish; Marcello Tonolo)
8. Verso sera — 6:00 (Marcello Tonolo; Marcello Tonolo)
9. Improvviso n. 1 — 9:59 (Oscar Del Barba; Oscar Del Barba)
10. Tema di Gio — 5:27 (Massimo Parente; Massimo Parente)
11. Al Palazzo Ducale — 6:03 (Massimo Parente; Massimo Parente)

Musicians

Riccardo Zegna — tracks 1–3
Paolo Birro — 4–5
Antonio Zambrini — 6
Marcello Tonolo — 7–8
Oscar Del Barba — 9
Massimo Parente — 10–11.

Recording and sound concept

Sessions took place over several months at Magister Area Studio in Preganziol, Italy, with the same 1930 Steinway in the same position and an unchanged microphone setup. The music was captured live in studio, without an audience or subsequent editing, to reveal the musicians' individual touch and sound. The sources do not establish one single recording date for all sessions.

Credits

Artists: Riccardo Zegna, Paolo Birro, Antonio Zambrini, Marcello Tonolo, Oscar Del Barba, Massimo Parente
Label: Velut Luna
Instrument: Steinway & Sons concert grand, New York, 1930.

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