Overview

• The 54-year-old trumpeter releases the studio album today as a personal homage to the country where he spent his earliest years.
• The record blends famous international hits, rarities from Italian pop culture, and original compositions.
• Collaborators include Italian soul star Mario Biondi alongside Mandy Capristo, Chiara Civello, Sera Kalo, and Giovanni Zarrella.
• Highlighted tracks in the coverage include Viva la Felicità, Adriano Celentano’s L’unica chance, and Ornella Vanoni’s L’appuntamento, on which Brönner sings in Italian.
• Brönner describes the project as musical diplomacy, echoing a career that has included a 2016 White House performance and a July appearance for President Emmanuel Macron at Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s invitation.