Dino Betti van der Noot
Dino Betti van der Noot (born 1936) is an Italian jazz composer.
Biography
Van der Noot was born in Rapallo. His mother and cousin were classical pianists. He studied at Scuola Musicale of Pavia, 1946–51; in 1959 studied privately in Milan and in the 1970's at Berklee College of Music. In Italy, he led combos from 1957 to 1960, but was not active in music in the 1960s.
Led amateur big band ’69-78; professional big band ’82. His big band musicians included: Luis Agudo, Franco Ambrosetti, Paul Bley, Sandro Cerino, Bob Cunningham, Famoudou Don Moye, Andrea Dulbecco, Bill Evans, David Friedman, Danny Gottlieb, Donald Harrison, Paul Motian, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Jonathan Scully, Steve Swallow, Ares Tavolazzi, John Taylor, Tiziano Tononi, Gianluigi Trovesi, Joyce Yuille, Vincenzo Zitello, and others ’05.[1] Betti van der Noot is chairman of B Communications, a prominent Milan Ad agency, and has composed many jingles. He led a big band in NYC, Sept. ’87. "His compositions are narratives rife with colour, ranging from the boldest hues to the most subtle and revealing a sensitive, inventive melodist and lapidarian master of orchestral skills" (from: Leonard Feather & Ira Gitler, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, Oxford University Press, New York, 1999, page 59).
Prizes and acknowledgements
Third Best of the Year, 1986, and Second best of the Year, 1987, in USA Today poll; record of the Year in Musica Jazz critics poll 1987; record of the Year in Musica & Dischi critics poll 1989; record of the Decade in Musica & Dischi critics poll 1989; composer of the Year, Musica Jazz critics poll(Top Jazz)in 2007 and 2009; The Stuff Dreams Are Made On record of the Year in Musica Jazz critics poll (Top Jazz) in 2013, Notes Are But The Wind record of the Year in Musica Jazz critics poll (Top Jazz) in 2015;[2]
Albums
- Basement Big Band, 1977
- A Midwinter Night’s Dream, 1983
- Here Comes Springtime, 1985
- They Cannot Know, 1987
- A Chance for A Dance, 1987–88
- Space Blossoms, 1988–89
- Ithaca/Ithaki, 2003–05
- The Humming Cloud, 2007
- God Save The Earth, 2009
- September's New Moon, 2011
- The Stuff Dreams Are Made On, 2013
- Notes Are But The Wind, 2015
Bibliography
Wrote about his music In the USA: Brown, Croan, Ira Gitler, Nat Hentoff, Iannapollo, Ilwood, Jeske, Art Lange, Murphy, Palmer, Pareles, Porter, Shepard, Tesser, Watrous, Whitehea. In Italy: Aliperto, Barazzetta, Belgiojoso, Candini, Cane, Casalini, Cerchiari, Corbetta, Di Fronzo, Di Termini, Favot, Fayenz, Franchi, Franchini, Franco, Gatto, Giamatti Fubini, Gianolio, Gioacchini, Maletto, Mannucci, Parmeggiani, Paternoster, Poggio, Polillo, Pollacci, Pollastri, Sabelli, Schiozzi, Serra, Taormina, Viganò, Vita, Zaccagnini, Zanzi, Zorman. In France: Berger, Bourdin, Quénum;
- Musica Jazz – gennaio 2010 - n. 1
- Corriere della Sera - 25 ottobre 2009 - n. 253
- Il Sole 24 Ore – 22 novembre 2009 - n. 322
- Corriere della Sera (Magazine) - luglio 2005
- Il Giornale – giugno 2008
- Leonard Feather & Ira Gitler: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, Oxford University Press, New York, 1999, page 59.
- Compact - Juin 1989
- The Journal News - January 29, 1987
- Down Beat - February 1987
- Cadence - February 1987
- The New York Times - September 8, 1987
- Avvenire - 14 novembre 1986
- The Boston Globe - November 13, 1986
- USA Today - December 19, 1986
- Jazz Hot - Avril 1984
References
External links
- Dino Betti van Der Noot official website
- Dino Betti van der Noot at AllMusic
- Dino Betti van Der Noot at Jazzitalia
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