Artist

JENNY SORRENTI

Sister of well known artist Alan Sorrenti, Jenny (or Jane, as she was called in her early releases) was born in Naples from welsh mother, and formed there the acid folk trio Saint Just. With this band she released two albums before embarking in a solo career that only produced two more albums in the 70's.

Jenny's style as a solo artist is far from her previous band's, being much closer to the song format. Both albums being mainly built on Jenny's delicate voice, Suspiro is the best of the two, with help from experienced musicians like Peter Kaukonen (brother of Jorma, Jefferson Airplane's guitarist), drummer Francesco Froggio Francica (from Raccomandata con Ricevuta di Ritorno and Procession), guitarist Pino Daniele (later a well known solo artist), violinist Lucio Fabbri (PFM) and long cohort Toni Verde from the Saint Just days.

After many subsequent collaborations with other artists, Jenny Sorrenti has returned with a new CD, Medieval zone, in 2001, trying to mix the mediterranean folk tradition with her celtic roots, and again in 2004 with Com'è grande enfermidade.

 

LP
Suspiro Harvest (3C064-18174) 1976 single cover with inner
  AMS/BTF (AMS 20LP) 2010 reissue of the above
Jenny Sorrenti RCA (PL 31425) 1979 laminated gatefold cover
Com'è grande enfermidade Polosud (PS054) 2006 single textured cover with 8-page booklet - first 250 copies signed


CD
Suspiro Mellow/EMI (MMP 252) 1995 reissue of 1976 album - now deleted
Medieval zone Celtica Napoletana (CN 001) 2001  
Com'è grande enfermidade Polosud (PS054) 2004 digipack cover


PROMOTIONAL AND JUKEBOX SINGLES
(with blank cover)
Sorridi
Compagni d'avventura
RCA (PB 6285) 1979 both tracks from Jenny Sorrenti - promotional single with RCA standard sleeve

 

Not particularly rare until some years ago, Suspiro has recently reached high values due to the interest by many foreign collectors in the Jenny Sorrenti production, both as a solo artist or with Saint Just.
First album on Harvest came with a delicate silver coloured single sleeve and lyric inner, the second one on RCA had a laminated gatefold cover.

The 2004 album, Com'è grande enfermidade, issued by the small Naples label Polosud, has been reissued on vinyl in a limited pressing in 2006, and the first 250 copies are signed from Jenny and drummer/percussionist Marcello Vento (ex-Alberomotore e Canzoniere del Lazio).

No foreign issues or counterfeits exist.

Suspiro - LP

Jenny Sorrenti - LP

Sorridi - promotional 7" single

Medieval zone - CD

Com'è grande enfermidade - CD

 

Find information and discography on Jenny Sorrenti's own website at http://www.jennysorrenti.it
Through the website it is possible to order the signed copies on vinyl of Come è grande enfermidade and the first Saint Just album.

 

 

Thanks to Valerio D'Angelo for some information and pictures in this page