Rabble Without A Cause
Wednesday August 25th, 2010 with Bernard Stepien
Italian baritone saxophonist Alberto Pinton

Tonight we will look at lesser known artist Alberto Pinton, an Italian who settled in Stockholm after studying at Berklee College in Boston. He is now considered as one of the best European Baritone saxophonist. Fortunately, the European label Clean Feed that is gaining acceptance among Free Jazz enthusiasts. Tonight we will look at his Chant CD recorded in 2008 that features a quartet with Swedish musicians Torbjörn Zettenberg, Kjell Nordeson and Jonas Kullhammar. To me this CD could be summarized as "how can you sound as a big band if you are only a quartet". The answer is simple, use two baritone saxophones. The natural multiphonics of the baritone saxophone gives the illusion to hear two or three instruments. Put two in the band and well the actual calculations are left as an exercise to the reader...