Pinball (Marius Neset album)

Pinball
Studio album by Marius Neset
Released 30 January 2015 (2015-01-30)
Recorded The Village Recording, September 2015
Genre Contemporary jazz
Length 1:02:03
Label ACT Music
Producer Marius Neset and Anton Eger
Marius Neset chronology
Lion
(2014)
Pinball
(2015)
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Pinball (released January 30, 2015 in Germany by the label ACT Music – ACT 9032-2) is the 6'th album of the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset.[1][2][3][4]

Background

Neset and his comusicians here presents a shimmering kaleidoscopic album of different expressions and influences, and delight with compositional and instrumental complexity. At the same time, Neset sounds more mature, soulful and melodic than ever before.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[2]
The Guardian[3]
The Irish Times[4]

The All About Jazz reviewer John Kelman awarded the album 4,5 stars[2] and the review by Ian Patterson of the British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album 4 stars,[3] The Irish Times reviewer Cormac Larkin awarded the album 4 stars.[4]

The Guardian critique Ian Patterson, in his review of Neset's album Pinball states:

... The folk and world-music sweep of its snaking melodies, the subtlety of its tonal contrasts and its mix of intensity and insinuation make Pinball another step-change in Neset’s already spectacular career ...[3]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "World Song Part 1" (Composed by Marius Neset) 8:45
2. "World Song Part 2" (Composed by Marius Neset) 6:24
3. "Pinball" (Composed by Marius Neset) 6:51
4. "Odes of You" (Composed by Marius Neset and Anton Eger) 6:52
5. "Police" (Composed by Marius Neset) 6:09
6. "Music for Cello and Saxophone" (Composed by Marius Neset and Anton Eger) 3:18
7. "Theatre of Magic" (Composed by Marius Neset and Anton Eger) 6:26
8. "Aberhonddu" (Composed by Marius Neset and Anton Eger) 3:33
9. "Jaguar" (Composed by Marius Neset and Anton Eger) 2:53
10. "Music for Drums and Saxophone" (Composed by Marius Neset and Anton Eger) 2:19
11. "Summer Dance" (Composed by Marius Neset) 5:59
12. "Hymn from the World" (Composed by Marius Neset) 1:44

Personnel

Band quartet
Additional musicians

Credits

References

  1. 1 2 "Marius Neset: Pinball - CD". Musical reviews. ACT Music. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  2. 1 2 3 Patterson, Ian (2015-03-26). "Marius Neset: Pinball (2015)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Fordham, John (2015-02-19). "Marius Neset: Pinball review – award-winning saxophonist goes to another level". Musical reviews. The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  4. 1 2 3 Larkin, Cormac (2015-02-06). "Marius Neset: Pinball - Album Review". Musical reviews. The Irish Times. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

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