LIVE IN JAPAN continues Pieranunzi's encounter with the works of Italy's great film composer, Ennio Morricone. Pieranunzi worked in Roman film studios in the 70s and 80s and played on dozens of Morricone soundtracks. The recorded sound of this album deserves mention. Working in concert venues of medium size, engineer Danilo Rossi achieves sonic quality as vivid and detailed as the best studio recordings, yet captures the in-the-moment electricity of these live events.