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All About Jazz review of Good Idea

Lira Musikmagasin recension av Good Idea

All About Jazz Italia recensione di
All The Difference

salt peanuts* review of NUQuartet

Lira Musikmagasin recension av NUQuartet

 

releases

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NUQuartet
(Clear Now Records 2021)

“The highlights of this impressive album are the playful and rhythmic Unhesitant, the evocative ballad 24 Shades, the mysterious and exceptional texture of Freedive, and the gentle and slow-cooking, last piece Ever Present.”
- Eyal Hareuveni, salt peanuts*

Alberto Pinton - baritone, tenor, soprano saxophone
Johan Berke - guitar
Vilhelm Bromander - bass
Fredrik Rundqvist - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton

Good Idea (Clear Now Records 2021)

Good Idea
(Clear Now Records 2021)

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone

All improvisations by Alberto Pinton

All The Difference (Clear Now Records 2020)

All The Difference
(Clear Now Records 2020)

“Pinton composed all the music heard here, beginning and ending with "Never There." Bleak, yet achingly beautiful, the alpha and omega tracks paint a picture of the soul—searching nature of our COVID-19 times. Pinton has a way with the low end, especially via his bass clarinet and baritone saxophone, that reveals his soul.”
- Mark Corroto, All About Jazz / **** 1/2

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet & alto flute
Vilhelm Bromander - bass
Konrad Agnas - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton

Layers (Clear Now Records 2019)

Layers
(Clear Now Records 2019)

“Open to everybody who wants to have a stab at it, every project retains an organic explicitness which renders the acoustic consequences thoroughly palatable.”
- Massimo Ricci, Touching Extremes

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, piccolo & bass flute
Selma Pinton - vocals
Mats Äleklint - trombone
Mattias Ståhl - vibraphone
Vilhelm Bromander - bass
Konrad Agnas - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton except Il Tempo Intanto Correva (a collective improvisation)

RÖD (No Label 2018)

RÖD
(No Label 2018)

“The trio concludes this beautiful set with the emotional «Rojo, como de Fuego», cementing its strong yet open interplay.”
- Eyal Hareuveni, Salt Peanuts

Alberto Pinton - baritone & alto saxophone, clarinet & bass clarinet
Vilhelm Bromander - bass
Konrad Agnas - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton except Turmeric Sunset
(a collective improvisation)

Opus Facere (Clean Feed 2018)

Opus Facere
(Clean Feed 2018)

“Since this CD is as good, if not better, than his earlier work, it hopefully means a new series of Pinton platters is on the way.”
- Ken Waxman, Jazzword

Alberto Pinton - baritone & alto saxophone, clarinet &
bass clarinet
Niklas Barnö - trumpet
Torbjörn Zetterberg - bass
Konrad Agnas - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton except Uscita di Sicurezza
(a collective improvisation)

Live in Japan (Wildcat House 2018)

Live in Japan
(Wildcat House 2018)

“Ognuno dei suoi tre compagni di cordata fornisce a sua volta l’apporto migliore per la riuscita del concerto (e quindi del cd), fino al conclusivo Kapten K, staccato a mille di metronomo, prima nel segno del baritono e poi della tromba, con in mezzo un’impro corale accesa e trascinante (tracimante?). Davvero un signor disco.” *****
- Alberto Bazzurro, Musica Jazz

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet & bass clarinet
Niklas Barnö - trumpet
Yasuhito Mori - bass
Konrad Agnas - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton

Resiliency (Moserobie Music 2016)

Resiliency
(Moserobie Music 2016)

“Even if the six tracks are authored by the nominal leader, Noi Siamo appears as a democratic unit in the most authentic sense. Rarely a voice prevails on the others; and if that happens, it’s probably due to compositional decisions.”
- Massimo Ricci, Touching Extremes

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet & bass clarinet
Niklas Barnö - trumpet
Torbjörn Zetterberg - bass
Konrad Agnas - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton

Nascent (RedHorn Records 2013)

Nascent
(RedHorn Records 2013)

“Nascent is an impressive document of well-crafted compositions, performed beautifully by strong-minded and expressive musicians.”
- Eyal Hareuveni, All About Jazz

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet & bass clarinet, flute & bass flute, melodica
Peter Nylander - guitar
Christian Spering - bass
Peter Danemo - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton

Chant (Clean Feed 2009)

Chant
(Clean Feed 2009)

“The group that emerges from three days of live recording in Coimbra, Portugal is a free-bop powerhouse, the two-saxophone frontline producing a startling breadth of sound.”
- Stuart Broomer, All About Jazz

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet
Jonas Kullhammar - tenor & baritone saxophone
Torbjörn Zetterberg - bass
Kjell Nordeson - drums, vibraphone

Compositions 2,6,7 & 9 by Alberto Pinton

Vita Pratica (Moserobie Music 2007)

Vita Pratica
(Moserobie Music 2007)

“Italian multi-reed ace Alberto Pinton takes his art rather seriously. Time and time again he produces some of the more stimulating jazz to be heard.” **** 1/2
- Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet & bass clarinet, piccolo flute
Mats Äleklint - trombone
Mattias Ståhl - vibraphone, glockenspiel
Torbjörn Zetterberg - bass
Kjell Nordeson - drums, percussion, marimba

All compositions by Alberto Pinton except The Rain And The sky & Kjell Plays Marimba (collective improvisations)

Motionemotion (Moserobie Music 2005)

Motionemotion
(Moserobie Music 2005)

“Pinton si divide tra sassofono baritono, clarinetti e flauto, costruendo una musica di complessa fattura, che sembra non precludersi alcun elemento stilistico.”
- All About Jazz Italy

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet & bass clarinet, flute
Mats Äleklint - trombone
Mattias Ståhl - vibraphone
Torbjörn Zetterberg - bass
Jon Fält - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton except Nettuno & Big Mondo (collective improvisations)

The Visible (Moserobie Music 2004)

The Visible
(Moserobie Music 2004)

“It’s Pinton’s finest effort yet.”
- Ken Waxman, Jazzword

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet & EEb contra-alto clarinet
Mats Äleklint - trombone
Mattias Ståhl - vibraphone, marimba
Torbjörn Zetterberg - bass
Jon Fält - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton

Dog Out (Moserobie Music 2004)

Dog Out
(Moserobie Music 2004)

“Worth seeking out to hear memorable reed work.”
- Ken Waxman, Jazz Weekly

Alberto Pinton - baritone & C-Melody saxophone, clarinet & BBb contrabass clarinet
Fredrik Nordström - tenor & alto saxophones
Mattias Welin - bass
Jon Fält - drums

Compositions 2,3,7,10 & 11 by Alberto Pinton

Terraferma (Moserobie Music 2003)

Terraferma
(Moserobie Music 2003)

“This program is full of character, and Pinton’s cohorts muster full support for his campaign. Pinton assumes a commanding presence on all four reeds, making the session gel as a complete package that balances composing and improvising as one art form.”
- Frank Rubolino, All About Jazz

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet & bass clarinet, flute
Kyle Gregory - trumpet, flugelhorn, Bb piccolo trumpet
Salvatore Maiore - bass
Roberto Dani - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton except Paint By Heart I & II (collective improvisations) & Canzone Per Max (Roberto Dani)

Common Intent (Moserobie Music 2001)

Common Intent
(Moserobie Music 2001)

“Throughout, it's quite evident that Pinton possesses monstrous chops as a baritone saxophonist - whether rendering cordial themes or engaging in sweeping swing grooves. A fine effort it is! Recommended!”
- Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz

Down Beat ****

Alberto Pinton - baritone saxophone, clarinet & bass clarinet, alto flute
Kyle Gregory - trumpet, flugelhorn, Bb piccolo trumpet
Salvatore Maiore - bass
Roberto Dani - drums

All compositions by Alberto Pinton except Improvisation I-III-IV/IV (collective improvisations)

videos

bio

Alberto Pinton has been performing as bandleader and sideman since the mid-eighties, on all sizes of saxophones, clarinets and flutes.

His current projects are the Alberto Pinton Trio, Alberto Pinton Noi Siamo and Alberto Pinton Sestetto Contemporaneo.

Alberto has released sixteen albums of original music, fourteen as leader and two as co-leader, with the following constellations: Alberto Pinton Clear Now, Dog Out, Alberto Pinton Quintet, Pinton/Kullhammar/Zetterberg/Nordeson, Alberto Pinton Nascent, Alberto Pinton Noi Siamo, Alberto Pinton Sestetto Contemporaneo, Alberto Pinton Trio, Alberto Pinton Solo & the latest NUQuartet.

Alberto Pinton has toured and performed with Kenny Wheeler, John Surman, John Warren, Bob Brookmeyer, Maria Schneider, Jerry Bergonzi, Lennart Åberg, Nils Landgren, Nils Lindberg, Georg Riedel, Lina Nyberg, Magnus Lindgren, Kenny Werner, Steve Grey, Norma Winstone, George Russell, Tim Hagans, Peter Erskine, Joe Lovano, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Adam Nussbaum, Jim McNeely, Danilo Perez, Kathrine Windfeld, bassist Avishai Cohen, trumpeter Avishai Cohen, Django Bates, Swedish Radio Jazz Group, Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, Norrbotten Big Band, Peter Asplund Jazz Orchestra, Håkan Broström New Places Orchestra, Ann-Sofi Söderqvist Jazz Orchestra, Bohuslän Big Band.

His teaching experience, stretching over more than twenty years, includes classes of ear training, improvisation, ensemble and instrumental lessons at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Master classes in Sweden, Italy and Canada.

Alberto received full scholarships from the Berklee College of Music and the Manhattan School of Music. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Saxophone Performance at Berklee, Boston, in 1990 and with a Master's Degree in Saxophone Performance at the Manhattan School of Music, New York in 1995. During his four years stay in the USA, Alberto studied the saxophone with Hamiet Bluiett, Joe Temperley, George Garzone, Joe Viola, Dick Oatts, Gary Smulyan, Jerry Bergonzi, John Purcell. Theory and composition studies with Ed Tomassi, Hal Crook, Maria Schneider, Ludmila Ulehla and Nils Vigeland.

Born and raised in Marghera, an industrial town outside of Venice, Italy, he currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sideman Discography

Press quotes

While his technique is flawless, the music here is all about the passion and the delivery of emotion.
- Mark Corroto, All About Jazz

Italian multi-reed ace Alberto Pinton takes his art rather seriously. Time and time again he produces some of the more stimulating jazz to be heard.
- Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz

Here is music that proudly proclaims its debt to tradition, aims for urgency and authenticity rather than fizz and thrills, welcomes fugitive tonalities and formal experimentation, and refuses to make any aesthetic compromise in order to have all that it wants.
- Joe Milazzo, Bagatellen

Pinton is a creative improviser on all reeds, and his writing approach allows him to be expressive on each of them.
- Frank Rubolino, Cadence Magazine

Pinton's versatility never seems to cloud his judgment.
- Hugh Gregory, Jazz Review UK

Playing with the facility of a tenor saxophonist, Pinton manipulates his baritone to produce smooth multiphonic cadenzas.
- Ken Waxman, Jazz Weekly

Pinton is for real, and I’d be happy to see his work published by serious labels and diffused in the right circles. It’s that good.
- Massimo Ricci, Touching Extremes

 

 

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Equipment:

Saxophones

  • Selmer Super Balanced Action Baritone Low A

  • Selmer Mark VI Baritone Low Bb

  • Selmer Mark VI Tenor

  • Selmer Balanced Action Alto

  • Selmer Mark VI Alto Low A

  • Selmer Mark VI Soprano

  • Selmer Mark VI Sopranino

  • Buescher True Tone C-Melody

  • Keilwerth Bass

Clarinets

  • Buffet R13 Bb

  • Selmer Bass to Low Eb

  • Selmer Rosewood Contra-Alto

  • Buffet Eb

Flutes

  • Gemeinhardt Piccolo w/ Robert Bigio Headjoint

  • Haynes C flute Silver w/ Low B Foot

  • Gemeinhardt Alto w/ Eva Kingma Lip Plate

  • Eva Kingma Bass

live

2024

  • Jan 5 Stardust Swing Big Band, GöteborgsOperan

  • Jan 14 Johan Berke 4tet, Glenn Miller Café, Stockholm

  • Jan 19 Vilhelm Bromander Unfolding Orchestra, Scalateatern, Stockholm

  • Feb 8 Bohuslän Big Band Up & Coming, Vara Konserthus

  • Feb 9 Bohuslän Big Band Up & Coming, Nefertiti på Valand, Göteborg

  • Feb 17 Johan Berke Upstairs5 Plays Weather Report, Glenn Miller Café, Stockholm

  • Feb 21 Gothenburg Art Ensemble, Fasching, Stockholm

  • Feb 23 Alberto Pinton Polyhedric, Glenn Miller Café, Stockholm

  • Feb 25 Radiojazzgruppen plays Bengt-Arne Wallin, Berwaldhallen, Stockholm

  • Mar 1 Bohuslän Big Band & Ann-Sofi Söderqvist, Vara Konserthus

  • Mar 2 Bohuslän Big Band & Ann-Sofi Söderqvist, Emmaboda Jazzklubb

  • Mar 3 Bohuslän Big Band & Ann-Sofi Söderqvist, Stora Teatern, Göteborg

  • Mar 22 Tribute to Wayne Shorter & Al Jarreau, Västerås Jazz Festival

  • Mar 23 Carte Blanche w. TrioX, Uppsala Konsert & Kongress

  • Mar 26 Orkester Omnitonal, Fasching, Stockholm

  • Mar 29 Barnö/Pinton/Holmlander/Agnas, Glenn Miller Café, Stockholm

  • Apr 14 Sonic Skin cd release, Källarbyn, Stockholm

  • Apr 17 Jazz on Film w. Vince Mendoza & Joe Lovano, Konserthuset Göteborg

  • Apr 18 Jazz on Film w. Vince Mendoza & Joe Lovano, Konserthuset Göteborg

  • Apr 19 Jazz on Film w. Vince Mendoza & Joe Lovano, Vara Konserthus

  • Apr 26 Bohuslän Big Band möter improvisationsstudenter, Haga Konserthall, Göteborg

  • May 4 Alberto Pinton Polyhedric, Glenn Miller Café, Stockholm

  • May 8 Vilhelm Bromander Unfolding Orchestra, Reimersholme Hotel, Stockholm

  • May 10 Vilhelm Bromander Unfolding Orchestra, Rörane Studio

  • May 11 Vilhelm Bromander Unfolding Orchestra, Kafé Hærverk, Oslo

photos

 

sideman discography

  • Sonic Skin - Gavia, 2024 (Prophone)

  • Cecilia Sanchietti - Colours, 2024 (Parco della Musica Records)

  • Fredrik Nordström - Big Band Stories, 2024 (Bluenord Records)

  • Per Texas Johansson - Orkester Omnitonal, 2023 (Moserobie Music Production)

  • Vilhelm Bromander - In this forever unfolding moment, 2023 (Thanatosis)

  • Fire! Orchestra - Echoes, 2023 (Rune Grammofon)

  • Johan Berke - Chromatic Sunday, 2023 (GasonJazz)

  • Stockholm Voices - New Horizon, 2023 (S. V. Production)

  • Lina Nyberg & Bohuslän Big Band - The world’s a stage, 2023 (Prophone)

  • Samuel Ljungblahd & Bohuslän Big Band - The Soul of Christmas, 2022 (Naxos Direct)

  • Bohuslän Big Band - Vår Underbara Värld, 2022 (Naxos Direct)

  • Miles Osland - Collaborations Vol.3 Swedish Connections, 2021 (Mark Records)

  • Jan Levander - Portrait of Bohuslän Big Band, 2021 (Prophone)

  • Kathrine Windfeld & Bohuslän Big Band - Determination, 2021 (Prophone)

  • Bohuslän Big Band - Chasin’ the Bird, 2021 (Prophone)

  • Bohuslän Big Band - Up & Coming Jazz Talents 2020, 2021 (Prophone)

  • Bohuslän Big Band - Jazzparaden, 2020 (Prophone)

  • Lina Nyberg - The Clouds, 2020 (Hoob Jazz)

  • Peter Asplund - All my Septembers, 2020 (Naxos Direct)

  • Viktor Skokic Sextett - Basement Music, 2020 (Jazzland)

  • Torbjörn Zetterberg & Den Stora Frågan - Are You Happy?, 2020 (MMP)

  • Bohuslän Big Band - Up & Coming Jazz Talents 2019, 2020 (Prophone)

  • Torbjörn Zetterberg & The Great Question - Live, 2019 (Corbett vs. Dempsey)

  • Bohuslän Big Band & Solala - Brinner upp i natten, 2019 (SwingKids)

  • Anders Jormin - Poems for Orchestra, 2019 (Losen)

  • Johan Berke Upstairs 5 - Live at Fasching, 2018 (Gason Jazz)

  • Johan Berke Upstairs 5 - Meteorological Interlude, 2018 (Gason Jazz)

  • Malin Wättring 4 & Bohuslän Big Band - Harvest, 2018 (Havtorn)

  • Sisters of Invention & Bohuslän Big Band - En rymd av färg, 2017 (Vara Konserthus)

  • Ann-Sofi Söderqvist Jazz Orchestra - Move, 2017 (Pitch Blue)

  • Johan Berke Upstairs 5 - Simpatico, 2017 (Gason Jazz)

  • Bohuslän Big Band - Frankly, 2016 (Vara Konserthus)

  • Peter Nylander - Songs, 2015 (Imogena)

  • Torbjörn Zetterberg & Den Stora Frågan - Om Liv och Död, 2015 (MMP)

  • Jill Johnson - Songs For Daddy, 2014 (Lionheart)

  • Torbjörn Zetterberg & Den Stora Frågan, 2014 (MMP)

  • Room8 - Fresh Cut, 2013 (Dinky)

  • Peter Danemo - Peter Danemo, 2013 (Kopasetic)

  • Ann-Sofi Söderqvist Jazz Orchestra - The Story of Us, 2013 (Pitch Blue)

  • Ale Möller & Bohuslän Big Band - Pegasus, 2013 (Prophone)

  • Bosse Broberg Nogenja - Zzzkaa's Dance, 2012 (Phono Suecia)

  • Platina Jazz - Anime Standards Vol. 3. 2012 (Victor)

  • Ann-Sofi Söderqvist Jazz Orchestra - Point of View, 2012 (Pitch Blue)

  • LED - The Ocean, 2011 (Kopasetic)

  • Peter Jöback - Livet, Kärleken och Döden, 2011 (Razzia)

  • Colin Towns, Nils Landgren & BBB - Don't fence me in, 2011 (ACT)

  • Rita Sannia - Legatura di valore, 2010 (Koiné)

  • Bohuslän Big Band - DoReMI SaFaRi, 2010 (Vara Konserthus)

  • Joakim Milder - Takeaway, 2010 (Apart)

  • Paavo - Cançó del Paó, 2010 (Found You)

  • Margareta Bengtson - En gång i Stockholm, 2010 (Marg Arts)

  • Bohuslän Big Band - Good Time Christmas, 2009 (Vara Konserthus)

  • Cohen The Scandinavian Report, 2009 (Sony Music)

  • Bohuslän Big Band - George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess, 2009 (Vara Konserthus)

  • Jaqee & Bohuslän Big Band - Letter to Billie, 2008 (Vara Konserthus)

  • Avishai Cohen - Sensitive Hours, 2008 (Razdaz)

  • Nils Lindberg & Margareta Bengtson - As we are, 2008 (Prophone)

  • Steve Swallow & Bohuslän Big Band - Swallow Songs, 2008 (Vara Konserthus)

  • Swedish Jazz - Live from the SJC, 2007 (STIM/Svensk Musik)

  • Militanta Jazz Musiker - Attack, 2007 (GAC)

  • Torbjörn Zetterberg - Skildrar Kvinnans Kamp, 2007 (MMP)

  • Lina Nyberg & Magnus Lindgren - Brasil Big Bom, 2007 (Caprice)

  • Paavo - Paavo, 2007 (Apart)

  • Fredrik Nordström - VIBB, 2007 (MMP)

  • Lasse Lindgren - In the Mood for Standards, 2006 (Imogena)

  • Lennart Åberg & Peter Erskine - Free Spirit, 2006 (Amigo)

  • Håkan Broström - New Places, 2006 (Phono Suecia)

  • Sonic Mechatronik Arkestra - Overunity, 2006 (MMP)

  • Composer's Big Fun - Composer's Big Fun, 2006 (Phono Suecia)

  • Björn Skifs - Andra Decennier, 2006 (EMI)

  • Moserobie Jazz Manifesto Box Set, 2005 (MMP)

  • Torbjörn Zetterberg - Krissvit, 2005 (MMP)

  • Lew Soloff, Adam Nussbaum & Bohuslän Big Band - Porgy & Bess, DVD, 2005 (Spice of Life)

  • Turbulens - Fluid Motion, 2005 (Footprint)

  • Viktoria Tolstoy - My Swedish Heart, 2005 (ACT Jazz)

  • Fyra Kungar, En Dam & Bohuslän Big Band, 2005 (EMI/Capitol)

  • Fredrik Nordström Quintet - Moment, 2004 (MMP)

  • Moserobie - Swedish Independent Jazz Vol.1, 2004 (MMP)

  • Nils Lindberg - A Christmas Cantata, 2003 (Proprius)

  • Meta Roos - Soft Winds, 2003 (Four Leaf)

  • Woochang Lee - Live in New York, rec. '94-'95, 2002 (Baroque)

  • Woochang Lee - Selfless Self, 2002 (Poongryu Music)

  • Mikael Råberg - Suite Extended, 2002 (Phono Suecia)

  • CajsaStina Åkerström - Picknick, 2002 (Warner)

  • Magnus Lindgren & RJO - Paradise Open, 2001 (Caprice)

  • Claes Janson - Ångbåtsblues, 2001 (Gazell)

  • Peter Asplund & His Orchestra - Satch as such, 2000 (Sittel)

  • Various artists - Jazz och annat..., 1999 (KMH)

  • CajsaLisa Ejemyr - Vad jag vill ha och lite till, 1999 (Warner)

  • Alice Babs - Swingtime again, 1998 (RCA Victor)

  • Albino - På spaning i New York, 1998 (Arcade)

  • Hector Bingert - Latin Lover Big Band, 1997 (Arietta)

  • Ann-Marie Henning - Tidal Dreams, 1997 (Dragon)

  • Erik Petersen - Propeller, 1997 (Start Klart)

  • Peter Jöback - Personliga val, 1997 (Sony)

  • Jim McNeely & Stockholm Jazz Orchestra - Bits and Pieces, 1995 (Dragon)

  • Manhattan Jazz Orchestra - Salutes the arrangers, 1995 (Sea Breeze)

  • Roberto Aran Ensemble - Latin Heart, 1995 (BLM)

  • Mats Holmquist - One million circumstances, 1992 (Chromazone)